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Fiveforthree back at Punchestown

Fiveforthree has his first start since victorious in the Grade 1 Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at the Festival in Punchestown in 2009 when he returns to the home of National Hunt racing for the Festival Free Upgrade Offer Ends Today Hurdle, the opener tomorrow at 1.15.

11.29AM

Sizing to head for Champion Chase

Sizing Europe is to be aimed at the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase after he was scratched from his two other entries at the Cheltenham Festival.

4.37PM

Gale blows rivals away

Trainer Willie Mullins and his jockey son Patrick combined to record a double at Navan today, completing the brace in the concluding Dunsany Bumper with impressive newcomer Lord Gale.

5.08PM

Leopardstown crowd well down

Today’s crowd figure for the rescheduled Hennessy Gold Cup day at Leopardstown was understandably well down on last year’s figure with 7,650 people passing through the gate, down from 11,672 last year.

5.36PM

New book of Irish Racing photos launched

Healy Racing Photographers of Listowel and Anglo Printers of Drogheda have launched a new book ‘Off to the Races 2010’ to benefit the Jockeys Accident Fund.

5.25PM