Pointing at the top is window dressing because every house falls if the foundations are weak

If Galopin Des Champs wins, Mullins will be elevated to the level of dominance in the race which Vincent O’Brien and Tom Dreaper enjoyed — and it is where Willie deserves to be.

All he has achieved, he has done on his own land, his own premises, and I don’t believe there is another manager achieving what he is.

The Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase looks a cracker on paper 

It's predictable but with good reason - State Man–Lossiemouth double is today’s nap.

Everyone has the scoop, the skinny on the eve of the Festival. The only ones who want to hear nought but silence are the jockeys, says riding legend Ruby Walsh

Constitution Hill and Marine Nationale will both be missed 

Yes, the credit crunch had hit the country and the racing industry - so what are we blaming for the failure of the recovery?

The first of the weekend’s four handicaps, the three-mile handicap hurdle, is next up and it is very difficult to solve.

Stay Away Fay looks an intriguing contender in the Cotswold Chase.