Johnny Ward may have just missed out on a share of the prize money last year but the Game On host kicked away any New Year blues with a nice winner in 10/1 shot Charlie Stout at Fairyhouse last week.

Also in hot form is Eamonn Murphy who came up with another winner in My Club Colours (9/1) to open an early lead.

Other winners last week came from At The Acorn (3/1) for Cathal Gahan, Wolf Prince (9/10) for Billy Nash, Peter O'Hehir, Ryan McElligott, Dave Keena, Gary O'Brien and Thomas Weekes, Carefully Selected (4/7) for Brian Flanagan.