England’s champion trainer is a proven expert when it comes to the subject and a staggering strikerate of 36% over the last fortnight suggests he’s hitting top form at just the right time with the Festival just around the corner.

Un De Sceaux could bid to get back on track in the Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday following the confirmation stage.

Sprinter Sacre and Sire De Grugy, the last two winners of the Mother Champion Chase, head a stellar field of 11 horses for the two-mile showpiece at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Harry Whittington is hoping Arzal enjoys a change in fortune in Saturday’s William Hill Imperial Cup at Sandown, for which 50 entries were received.

Willie Mullins' inconsistent Twinlight proved that when things fall in his favour he is a very good horse as he won the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown today.

Wishfull Thinking continued to defy his advancing years as he put up a bold display of jumping to make virtually every yard in the Betfred Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon.

Tony McCoy made good headway towards securing 4,000 winners over jumps by riding a stunning five-timer at Carlisle yesterday.

BRIDLINGTONBYGONES can exploit a lenient-looking mark in the Racing UK Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh today. The Karen McLintock-trained six-year-old is winless from six previous tries over hurdles, but has shown enough promise to warrant support in Scotland.

PAUL Nicholls believes Mon Parrain has to improve to break the champion trainer’s Paddy Power Gold Cup hoodoo.

Top-weight Poquelin heads the 32 five-day acceptors for Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Leading John Smith’s Grand National contender Ballabriggs had to settle for second in the totesport.com Premier Chase at Kelso as Skippers Brig spoiled the party.

Kempes is the new name in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup picture after running out a decisive winner of the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

Kempes ran out a clear-cut winner of the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown for Willie Mullins and David Casey.

MONEY TRIX is the hopeful each-way choice to land the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown this afternoon.

WATAMU BAY, as low as 10-1 for the four-mile National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham, has been put down after suffering an injury on the gallops.

MONET’S GARDEN may not be far off a return to Nicky Richards’ Greystoke yard in Cumbria as he continues to recover from his potentially life-threatening injury.

FORPADYDEPLASTERER has made pleasing improvement since found to have been clinically abnormal after the William Hill King George VI Chase.

LAST year’s winner Poquelin heads 18 five-day entries for the Vote AP Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Monet’s Garden will head for the Peterborough Chase in December following his exemplary success at Aintree on Saturday.

MOUSE MORRIS is considering a tilt at the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby for his classy performer China Rock.

Barry Geraghty will take the ride on Poquelin in the totescoop6 Old Roan Chase at Aintree on Saturday.

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander heads 13 entries for the Totesport Bowl at Aintree on Thursday.

DAVY Russell believes the likely testing conditions will play to the strengths of Money Trix in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Skippers Brig is on course to run at Ayr next month before a tilt at the William Hill Trophy at Cheltenham in March.

Sam Thomas stepped off the substitutes’ bench to score aboard Alex Ferguson’s What A Friend in the rescheduled Lexus Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

Sam Thomas was the major beneficiary of the rescheduled Lexus Chase as he made the switch from Newbury to Leopardstown to score aboard Alex Ferguson’s What A Friend.

Henry de Bromhead reports Sizing Europe to be fighting fit ahead of his bid to maintain an unbeaten record over fences in the inforthenight.ie Novices’ Chase at Leopardstown on December 26.

Tidal Bay faces seven rivals on his return to action in the totetentofollow Old Roan Chase at Aintree tomorrow.

Keith Reveley has top chances for another profitable weekend as Jass heads the Cleveland trainer’s charge at Newcastle.

Richard Ford will have more than one reason to celebrate should Chabrimal Minster finally land Saturday’s totesport Eider at the third attempt.

Snoopy Loopy pulled further clear in the race for the Order Of Merit championship after being beaten just half a length by Monet’s Garden in the totesport.com Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon.

Monet’s Garden has been handed top weight of 11st 12lb for the £150,000 (€186,308) Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

Fearghal Davis cashed in on the misfortune of weighing-room colleague Brian Harding by guiding Tamimi’s History to victory at Market Rasen.

Monet’s Garden is “absolutely bouncing” ahead of his second clash with Kauto Star this season in Saturday’s Commercial First Ascot Chase.

Although certainly not the most original of selections, it is almost impossible to envisage defeat for Kauto Star at Ascot tomorrow.

Monet’s Garden is set to renew old rivalries with Kauto Star in Saturday’s Commercial First Ascot Chase at the Berkshire venue.

Five Dream will face a maximum 23 rivals in his bid to continue Paul Nicholls’ fantastic recent run of big-race success in the totesport Trophy at Newbury on Saturday.

Fearghal Davis will bid to keep his unbeaten record on Palomar intact in the valuable totesport Trophy at Newbury on Saturday.

Turpin Green got back to winning ways in the Edward Hanmer Memorial Graduation Chase at Haydock – but it was a race not without incident.

Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Voy Por Ustedes heads a high-class field of eight for the paddypower.com Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

Faasel is to be aimed at the Boylesports.com International at Cheltenham on December 15.

Kauto Star proved he is still the best chaser in the land as he bounced back to his brilliant best to win the Betfair Chase at Haydock for a second successive year.

Fair Along and My Way De Solzen head a high-class field of 13 for Tuesday’s Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

MONET’S Garden tops the 19 entries confirmed for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Monet’s Garden tops the 19 entries confirmed for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Monet’s Garden will face just six rivals as he bids to get his season back on track in tomorrow’s Commercial First Ascot Chase.

MONET’S GARDEN will face just six rivals as he bids to get his season back on track in Saturday’s Commercial First Ascot Chase.

Monet’s Garden will face just six rivals as he bids to get his season back on track in Saturday’s Commercial First Ascot Chase.