Nicky Henderson is praying the rain stays away from Cheltenham so as not to dampen My Petra’s prospects in Saturday’s Boylesports.com Gold Cup.

Kauto Star will face five rivals in his bid to land a third consecutive running of the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Paddy Power Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander is set to bid for a Cheltenham double as next month’s Boylesports Gold Cup has emerged as a likely target.

Glenfinn Captain showed he has fully recovered from a bout of colic that almost cost him his life by winning the Clonmel Oil Chase.

PAUL Nicholls has red-hot favourite Twist Magic “in seriously good order” for the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot today.

Paul Nicholls has red-hot favourite Twist Magic “in seriously good order” for the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot tomorrow.

David Pipe is hoping the burden of top-weight will not harm the chances of Our Vic in the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock tomorrow.

Rehearsal Chase winner Harmony Brig will bid for another valuable prize in the £60,000 TurfTV New Year Chase at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

FAASEL is all set to take his chance for Nicky Richards in the Boylesports.com Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

On a weekend featuring the ever-popular Breeders’ Cup, stay-at-home punters are also in for a treat as Gold Cup hero Kauto Star makes his seasonal reappearance at Aintree.

Exotic Dancer is on course to take on his old adversary Kauto Star in the bonusprint.com Old Roan Chase at Aintree on Sunday.

Blazing Bailey may have derailed the Black Jack Ketchum bandwagon, but Jonjo O’Neill fought back from that shock reverse as Exotic Dancer burst into the totesport Gold Cup picture with a runaway success in the Letheby And Christopher Chase at Cheltenham.

CONNECTIONS of Exotic Dancer are hoping to have Tony McCoy in the saddle for the Stan James King George VI Chase after it was confirmed the champion jockey will be at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day.