Nicky Henderson is optimistic about the chances of Sprinter Sacre regaining the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase crown at next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

Barry Geraghty has spoken in glowing terms of No More Heroes after partnering him to victory in the Navan Novice Hurdle on Sunday,

Cheltenham Festival winner Very Wood made a solid start to his career over fences with a workmanlike success at Galway yesterday.

Jason Maguire is set to be moved to a hospital closer to his Gloucester home as he continues to recover from a nasty fall at Stratford last Monday.

Connections of Kings Palace are confident Briar Hill will not have things all his own way in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Crabbie’s Grand National entry Goonyella is to have his first start of the year in Thursday’s Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle at Clonmel.

Trainer Paul Nolan has decided to call time on the career of his Grade One-winning hurdler Shinrock Paddy after he burst a blood vessel at Navan on Sunday.

Last year’s winner Rock On Ruby is among a field of nine for the Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

Charles Byrnes has confirmed his dual Cheltenham Festival hero Weapon’s Amnesty has been retired from racing after suffering another injury.

Cheltenham Festival-winning rider Campbell Gillies died yesterday in an accident on holiday in Kavos, Greece.

Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Campbell Gillies has died following an accident on holiday in Greece.

Cheltenham Festival winning-jockey Campbell Gillies has reportedly died following an accident on holiday in Corfu.

Only for the Mullins family this week, with some help from Rodger Sweeney, Ireland would have been sunk without trace.

Brindisi Breeze landed a rare Scottish win at the Cheltenham Festival when Lucinda Russell’s charge upset the Irish banker Boston Bob in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle.

THERE are two noticeable powerhouses dominating Irish racing this season - Willie Mullins and Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud.

Enthusiastic owner Terry Warner believes he could have his strongest ever team at this year’s Cheltenham Festival.

Conor O’Dwyer is hoping there will be some cut in the ground to allow Folsom Blue to take his chance in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Jessies Dream remains on course to make his eagerly-anticipated seasonal debut in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Lanzarote Hurdle winner Swincombe Flame is among the 95 entries for the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 16.

Ballyrock could put his Festival credentials on the line at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

ANDY STEWART’S Poquelin will have to shrug off the burden of 11st 12lb if he is to provide his owner with victory in his own race, the Spinal Research The Atlantic 4 Gold Cup at Cheltenham on December 10.

LONG RUN’S marvellous victory in the totesport Gold Cup ensured the punters were in front at the end of a marathon four-day stint at the Cheltenham Festival.

Bobs Worth and Mossley gave Nicky Henderson a notable one-two in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham for his first winner of the meeting.

Willie Mullins unleashed yet another potential star as Aughaloor strolled to victory in the Bobbyjo Bistro Maiden at Fairyhouse.

CONNECTIONS of Captain Cee Bee will discuss plans for the classy two-mile chaser following a smooth victory on his reappearance at Naas on Saturday.

Paul Gilligan is excited about seeing his stable star Berties Dream tackle fences for the first time in public at Galway on Monday.

Weapon’s Amnesty dented a couple of lofty reputations in Long Run and Punchestowns when running away with the RSA Chase at Cheltenham.

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

Tony McCoy showed at Southwell why he remains the punter’s best friend with two champion rides on Lord Generous and Kilshannig.

Weapon’s Amnesty hung on grimly to deny Ruby Walsh and Paul Nicholls yet another winner with Pride Of Dulcote in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle.