Eye On Cheltenham - Fakir D'Oudairies, Gaelic Warrior and It's For Me cut after impressive wins

Willie Mullins' novice made light of the heavy ground at Clonmel last Tuesday, recording a 15-length victory over stablemate Blue Sari. Gaelic Warrior was cut into 7/1 second favouritism for the Ballymore on the back of that victory, while also receiving fresh odds of 9/1 for the County Hurdle and 16/1 for the Supreme. 

Gavin Cromwell's novice claimed his second win over hurdles at Navan on Sunday, winning a decent enough rated race by five lengths. Gavin Cromwell's charge was cut from 100/1 into 66/1 for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, while also receiving quotes of 14/1 for the County Hurdle.

Willie Mullins novice bolted up on his first start over three miles on Sunday and the bookmakers were quick to react, slashing Embassy Gardens into 7/1 for the Albert Bartlett on the back of that emphatic victory.

The first winner of last week was Night And Day, who surged to an impressive 22-length victory in the opening hurdles race at Clonmel last Tuesday. Willie Mullins' charge was then cut into 7/1 for the Mares' Novices' Hurdle by BetUK.

Henry De Bromhead's mare narrowly returned a price of 2/7 when opening her account over hurdles at Thurles on Sunday, and Belle The Lioness was clipped into 25/1 for the Mares' Novices' Hurdle on the back of that underwhelming victory.

Patrick Mullins cruised to an effortless victory on It's For Me in the bumper at Navan on Saturday. Willie Mullins' charge was immediately installed as the new favourite for the Champion Bumper, with BetUK going as short as 7/2.

In the following race at Navan, Mahler Mission pounded to a lengthy victory in a three-mile beginners chase. John McConnell's star was then cut into 14/1 for the National Hunt Chase by bet365.

After the strong-travelling Haut En Couleurs slipped upon landing the final flight, Fakir D'Oudairies was on-hand to pick up the pieces and collect another Graded prize at Thurles. Joseph O'Brien's winner was immediately cut into 7/1 from 9s to win the Ryanair by QuinnBet. Haut En Couleurs, who wasn't entered in any of the Grade Ones at Cheltenham by Willie Mullins, was cut into 6/1 secound favouritism for the Plate Handicap Chase.

Despite coming close to unlodging Paul Townend with a wayward leap at the first, Allegorie De Vassy ran out a decisive winner on her second chase start at Thurles on Sunday. Already a short-priced favourite for the Mares' Chase, Willie Mullins' novice was cut into 6/4 to win that Grade Two on Gold Cup day.

The final winner at Thurles on Sunday to receive a Cheltenham Festival cut was Ferns Lock, who was pulled into 7/1 by bet365 for the Hunters' Chase after beating the reigning champion, Billaway by 20-lengths.