Punchestown prize pot to top €2.6m as €100,000 boost announced

Trainer has 17 entries for March 28th at Fairyhouse as he looks to end hoodoo in race

In his first start over fences he came up six lengths short but the signs are encouraging

Last year’s Aintree winner the clear favourite though he will carry top weight of 11.10

Union Dues is in line to make jumping debut in the Beginners Chase at Punchestown

Tony Martin’s antepost favourite would be the first raiding victor in 147 years

Gallant Oscar among the favourites to record first win for an Irish-trained horse since 1869

Paul Webber’s horse a stone better off from eighth-place finish at Fairyhouse last year

Champion Jockey will wear the green and gold on Paul Webber trained 10-year-old

Connections of Fairyhouse favourite Gallant Oscar are keen on going for Aintree instead

Horses finished second and third to The Druids Nephew at Cheltenham

Gordon Elliot-trained horse sees of Shaneshill in Grade Two Novice Hurdle

Jonjo O’Neill takes Fairyhouse race for second time with 8 to 1 favourite

Gentle Irish steeplechaser honoured on the 57th anniversary of his birth

Mourners remember an ‘amazing woman’ and one of ‘nature’s gentlemen’

Champion trainer indicates Touch The Eden and Suntiep may also take their chance

Gordon Elliott also has favourite Cause Of Causes among entries

12-year-old gelding will have the services of Gold Cup-winning rider Davy Russell on Saturday

Defending champion boasts 100% strike rate from six starts

Valseur Lido should kick off a Gigginstown double with Don Poli at Navan

Trainer Jim Dreaper became first Irish-based trainer to win Welsh marathon five years ago with Notre Pere

Jim Dreaper’s Goonyella installed as favourite for Paddy Power Chase at Christmas

Dessie Hughes-trained star got better of Like Your Style in a close finish to big handicap in 2012

Seven years since rider touched heights of Irish Grand National glory at Fairyhouse