STRAW BEAR left observers undecided but trainer Nick Gifford most satisfied as he was beaten by Sir Harry Ormesher on his chasing debut at Exeter yesterday.

PAUL Nicholls has to find another race for Noland to make his chasing debut after the weather thwarted his planned run at Newbury today.

Paul Nicholls has to find another race for Noland to make his chasing debut after the weather thwarted his planned run at Newbury tomorrow.

Tony McCoy is looking forward to getting back aboard Acambo as he bids to maintain a perfect record over fences in the St James’s Place HBLB Novices’ Chase at Taunton.

Another Promise will go for gold for an in-form Ferdy Murphy in the Swordlestown Cup at Punchestown on Thursday.

Gemini Lucy bounced back from a poor run at Cheltenham to notch an impressive success in the Tattersalls Ireland Dan Moore Memorial Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse.

Arkle Challenge Trophy prospect Glenfinn Captain has been ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival after suffering from a bout of colic.

Newmill tops a list of 30 entries for the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

My Way De Solzen made the perfect start to his chasing career when registering a most impressive success in the Arena Leisure plc Beginners’ Chase at Lingfield.

JUSTIFIED will attempt to get his career back on track when tackling two and a half miles for the first time in the Grade One Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Racing Demon could try to make amends for a disappointing Cheltenham performance at next month’s Punchestown Festival.

Racing Demon could try to make amends for a disappointing Cheltenham performance at next month’s Punchestown Festival.

Voy Por Ustedes, trained by Alan King and ridden by Robert Thornton, won the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

MACS JOY completed his preparations for next Tuesday's Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle with a gallop at the Curragh yesterday morning.

Voy Por Ustedes impressed the majority of the layers as he extended his winning sequence over fences to four with a slick display of jumping in the Blue Square Casino Novices’ Chase at Wincanton.

Henrietta Knight is eyeing possible dates at Warwick and Exeter for her leading Arkle Challenge Trophy hope Racing Demon.

Promising chaser Villon has been ruled out for the rest of the season after sustaining a slight injury to his near-fore.

ACCORDION ETOILE could return to Britain as part of his preparation for the Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

CONNECTIONS of Azertyuiop have abandoned any hopes of the horse returning to action this season.

Wild Passion heads a high-class field for the Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle on the first day of the Punchestown Festival tomorrow.

NOEL MEADE is keeping a watchful eye on the weather to see if his big Cheltenham hopes Harchibald and Watson Lake will able able to work at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Rising Irish star Cloone River, ante-post favourite for the Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival, is to be given a rest before trying to claim top honours at the National Hunt extravaganza.

Redemption, branded one of the unluckiest chasers in training, experienced a change of fortune at last when winning at Newbury last week.

Mick Fitzgerald is to step in for the plum ride on Azertyuiop when the Arkle Challenge Trophy winner makes his seasonal reappearance in the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter next Tuesday.

Ruby Walsh took Aintree by storm with a sparkling 681-1 treble in the first three races on Martell Cognac Grand National day with one trainer hailing the jockey as the “best thing to come out of Ireland since Guinness”.

A total of 47 horses have been entered for the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

Moscow Flyer is none the worse for his fall at Leopardstown on Sunday, according to trainer Jessica Harrington.