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.

This afternoon's meeting at Punchestown goes ahead after the track passed an inspection.

Road To Riches is “50-50” to take his up his engagement in the 32Red King George VI Chase, according to trainer Noel Meade.

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.

Mark Bradstock has reiterated Coneygree will not race this season but could make his comeback in the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.

Al Ferof is to get an entry in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup after his valiant effort in defeat in the King George VI Chase at Kempton.

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.

A run in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day appears the most likely of two options for Coneygree should the Gold Cup winner appear over the Christmas period.

David Pipe believes unbeaten novice chaser Kings Palace is his “best hope of a festival winner” when he lines up in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham next month.

Ladbrokes World Hurdle hero More Of That will undergo a wind operation following his disappointing return to action at Newbury last month.

Eduard is out to confirm the impression of his seasonal reappearance in Sunday’s Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon.

Tom George and Paddy Brennan are full of confidence ahead of God’s Own’s bid for glory in the 888Sport Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown today.

Sprinter Sacre will not make his return to action in the 888sport Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday week.

Paul Nicholls has already collected the William Hill King George VI Chase more times than any trainer in history and he believes Silviniaco Conti and Al Ferof hold equally good chances of providing his eighth winner at Kempton on Thursday.

Old Roan Chase hero Conquisto could aim to continue his excellent start to the season in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

Tom George’s exciting French recruit Mail De Bievre remains on course to make his British debut in the Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury on Saturday.

This afternoon's meeting at Exeter, featuring the rescheduled Peterborough Chase, has been abandoned due to waterlogging.

Trainer Paul Nolan is set to campaign Noble Prince on British shores this jumps season in search of better ground.

Mick Channon is looking forward to increasing his working relationship with Henrietta Knight once he takes delivery of the bulk of her National Hunt string.

Henrietta Knight has announced her retirement, the three-times Gold Cup-winning trainer said on her website.

COLIN TIZZARD plans to give Cue Card one more outing before having a tilt at the Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

HOW Captain Chris performs in his next race will determine whether he lines up in the Ryanair Chase or the Gold Cup at Cheltenham in March.

NICK Williams remains optimistic Diamond Harry can recover from his latest injury setback in time to contest the Argento Chase at Cheltenham on January 28.

ALMOST 12 months have passed since Kauto Star’s dethroning by Long Run in the last William Hill King George VI Chase, but trainer Paul Nicholls believes Kempton racegoers will see a different horse on Monday.

RUBY WALSH’S decision to opt for Clonmel ahead of the Peterborough Chase meeting in Huntingdon proved spot-on yesterday as the formerchampion completed a treble for Willie Mullins on juvenile hurdler Ut De Sivola and novice chasersBlackstairmountain and Allee Garde, his only three rides.

DAVID PIPE is intending to run Great Endeavour in the Spinal Research The Atlantic 4 Gold Cup at Cheltenham this weekend.

Ferdy Murphy reports Kalahari King to be none the worse after pulling up sharply in yesterday’s Amlin 1965 Chase at Ascot.

Ferdy Murphy will soon finalise plans for Kalahari King’s seasonal reappearance after seeing his stable star enjoy a racecourse gallop at Carlisle on Tuesday.

Denman’s owner Paul Barber believes the breathing operation he was given after the Hennessy Gold Cup has had a huge effect on his capability to recover from his races.

BIG BUCK’S will not be seen on the track again until he bids for a third consecutive Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Tom George and Paul Nicholls had a complete turnaround in fortunes than when in opposition at Newbury's previous fixture as Nicholls' Twist Magic lost his life in a dramatic Peterborough Chase won by the George-trained Tartak today.

The totesport.com Peterborough Chase has been saved and will be run at Newbury on Wednesday following Sunday's late abandonment at Huntingdon.

This afternoon’s fixture at Huntingdon, featuring the valuable totesport.com Peterborough Chase, is now subject to a third inspection at 11am.

JONJO O’Neill’s Grand National hero Don’t Push It makes his first appearance since his Aintree heroics in the CITIPOST Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Master Minded features among 10 declared runners in the Keith Prowse Hospitality Tingle Creek Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday.

CORK, which is set to house a terrific card, is virtually certain to go ahead on Sunday.

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

TWIST MAGIC and The Nightingale feature among a strong entry for champion trainer Paul Nicholls in the totesport.com Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on Thursday.

NO National Hunt racing today or, you’d imagine, for the foreseeable future gives us a chance to draw breath.

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

NIGEL Twiston-Davies is keeping his fingers crossed Grand Slam Hero makes the cut for the www.thetote.com Galway Plate following his gallant victory at Market Rasen on Saturday.

MOST people probably think the last week has been all about the likes of Master Minded and Denman, but I disagree.

Deep Purple is to undergo tests over the next couple of days after he broke a blood vessel in the William Hill King George VI Chase on St Stephen's Day.

Kauto Star will face 12 rivals as he bids to become the first horse to win the William Hill King George VI Chase for four consecutive years.

Kauto Star will face a maximum of 13 rivals as he bids to record a remarkable fourth consecutive victory in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton.

Deep Purple is primed to step back in trip for the totesport.com Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on Wednesday week.