Well, it has finally come: Gold Cup day. The biggest day of the season. Well, I always felt it was. This year’s race, with a small field, looks to be quite open, writes Ruby Walsh

History awaits Gordon Elliott’s remarkable 10-year-old, who is due to complete his preparations at the Cheltenham Festival when he attempts to win there for a fifth time in all.

Last year's winner Tiger Roll features among 69 horses left in Saturday's Randox Health Grand National at Aintree following the confirmation stage.

Ashley Iveson gives his opinion on all 40 runners for the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree.

Colin Tizzard expects Cue Card to have just three more runs before heading into retirement, with the 32Red King George VI Chase at Kempton on Tuesday week looking increasingly unlikely.

Connections of Un De Sceaux are hoping the return to soft ground enables their pride and joy to return to winning ways in today’s Prix La Barka at Auteuil.

The action moves to Fairyhouse this afternoon, and Gars Bar Dine can get off the mark over hurdles by taking the second race, a two-mile-two maiden, for Sue Bramall.

The exciting Limini gets the nap to take this afternoon’s mares’ novices’ hurdle for the dominant Willie Mullins-Ruby Walsh team.

You know how it goes at this stage.

Taquin Du Seuil has been supplemented for Thursday’s Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Unlucky Betfair Hurdle fourth Affaire D’Honneur is one of 28 entries for Saturday’s Imperial Cup at Sandown.

Kerry Lee will be praying for a rainy Easter as she contemplates running Russe Blanc in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on March 28.

Trainer Tony Curran is more hopeful than confident that Irish challenger Flemenstar can win an “away game” in today’s Betfair Ascot Chase.

Willie Mullins has a strong-hand at the five-day stage of the Betfair Hurdle at Newbury with four of the top six in the weights from 31 to stand their ground.

Home Of The Brave has been stripped of his victory in the Minstrel Stakes at the Curragh in July after testing positive for a prohibited substance.

Another crack at the Crabbie’s Grand National is the dream for connections of Seabass after the 12-year-old rolled back the years with victory at Thurles on Sunday.

Irish challengers Don Cossack and Vautour are among the star names among the 10 horses left in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on Saturday.

Paul Nicholls expects Silviniaco Conti to be primed for action as he shoots for a third success in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Paul Nicholls expects Silviniaco Conti to be primed for action as he shoots for a third success in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Last season’s Gold Cup hero Coneygree is a potential doubt for the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday week after meeting with a small setback.

Rachael Blackmore recorded her first success as a professional when getting 11-2 chance Most Honourable home in front by the narrowest of margins in the Woodrooff Handicap Hurdle last night at Clonmel track.

It will be mildly surprising should Dermot Weld totally dominate Galway next week in the way he has done many times in the past.

Willie Mullins reports Hurricane Fly in rude health ahead of the legendary hurdler’s return to his homeland for the Grande Course de Haies d’Auteuil in Paris tomorrow.

Bryan Cooper admitted he could be on the wrong horse in the Bibby Financial Services Ireland Gold Cup at Punchestown today having picked Road To Riches over Don Cossack.

David Pipe is targeting the Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold Cup with Ballynagour following his tremendous effort in defeat at Aintree last week.

Stuart Crawford could call upon the services of AP McCoy to partner Yes Tom in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday.

Grand Jesture and Gallant Oscar, second and third respectively behind The Druids Nephew at Cheltenham last week, have been installed as 10-1 joint-favourites with the sponsors for the €275,000 BoyleSports Irish Grand National after the weights were announced for the Fairyhouse feature on April 6.

I Shot The Sheriff will be expected to land the Micheal O Murchadha Memorial Rated Hurdle in Wexford for Tony Martin and Ruby Walsh today.

The Package rolled back the years to win for the first time at the Cheltenham Festival and give Jamie Codd a second success of the week in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup yesterday.

The feature on Day 3 of the Festival is the Ladbrokes World Hurdle — and a chance taken that Un Temps Pour Tout can make the necessary step up to Grade One company.

Vautour can get punters off to a flying start by taking the opening JLT Novices’ Chase for the in-form team of Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh.

Rich Ricci is slightly favouring the chances of Pylonthepressure as he prepares to unleash a powerful team of four runners in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival today.

Cause Of Causes gave his owner JP McManus a special 64th birthday present when opening his account over fences in the Toby Balding National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham.

Ruby Walsh has promised that his head will rule his heart when it comes to making a decision on whether to ride Hurricane Fly or Faugheen in the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham next Tuesday.