Nigel Twiston-Davies intends to run The New One in the reopened StanJames.com Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock on Saturday – if the meeting survives the weather.

Sire De Grugy is set to resume cantering on Monday as the Queen Mother Champion Chase hero continues to make progress from a hip injury that has kept him off the track so far this season.

The New One faces five rivals in the inaugural running of the £100,000 Betfair Price Rush Hurdle at Haydock this afternoon.

Mountainous will have at least one prep run before thoughts turn to defending his crown in the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow on December 27.

Ruby Walsh has admitted he would not have ridden Big Buck’s any differently in last Saturday’s Cleeve Hurdle.

Dual Cheltenham Festival hero Champagne Fever and Grade One winner Don Cossack are the headline acts among nine entries for the Boylesports.com Killiney Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Saturday.

Willie Mullins appears to be preparing another assault on this weekend’s British action with entries at both of the principal Saturday meetings at Ascot and Haydock.

Barry Geraghty believes Oscar Whisky was not at his best in the Cleeve Hurdle on Saturday, despite him proving his stamina over three miles.

Two former champion hurdlers are set to clash at Leopardstown on Sunday, with Hurricane Fly and Binocular amongst six remaining possible runners in the BHP Irish Champion Hurdle.

Donald McCain feels Overturn has earned himself a crack at the Champion Hurdle following another superb effort at Cheltenham on Saturday.

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.

DONALD McCAIN admits the nerves are starting to kick in as Peddlers Cross puts his unbeaten record on the line in the stanjames.com Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock.

LAST YEAR’S winner Big Buck’s features among 35 entries for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March.

David Pipe has warned that Osana may miss the bonusprint.com Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock on January 19.

Afsoun could be given a chance to redeem himself in the bonusprint.com Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock later this month.

Impressive Cheltenham winner Osana could have his next start in the Bonusprint.com Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock on January 19.

John Queally has ruled Al Eile out of this weekend’s Shergar Cup meeting at Ascot.

Conditions at Haydock may have only just been raceable but that did not stop the gallant 13-year-old Ichi Beau galloping to his seventh victory over fences in the Sporting Index Handicap Chase.

ONEWAY must defy top weight of 11st 10lb if he is to emerge triumphant in Saturday’s Victor Chandler Chase – but handler Mark Rimell is unconcerned by his welter burden.

HARDY EUSTACE will bid to join the racing greats at Cheltenham today when he goes for glory in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle.

Hardy Eustace will bid to join the racing greats at Cheltenham tomorrow when he goes for glory in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle.

John Queally is hoping Timmy Murphy will be available to ride stable star Al Eile in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday week.

PENZANCE is the horse the sponsors fear in the totesport Trophy at Newbury on Saturday.

Penzance is the horse the sponsors fear in the totesport Trophy at Newbury on Saturday.

Irish challenger Al Eile heads 36 horses confirmed for Saturday’s totesport Trophy at Newbury.

MARK PITMAN believes the abandonment of last Saturday’s Victor Chandler Chase could be a blessing in disguise for Dempsey.

Arcalis, impressive winner of the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham last March, is far from certain to take his chance in the Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock on Saturday.

KAUTO STAR, 7-2 favourite with the sponsors for the Victor Chandler Chase at Cheltenham, has been ruled out of the race by trainer Paul Nicholls.

John Queally will wait until Friday morning before deciding whether to commit Al Eile to the Stan James Christmas Hurdle on Boxing Day.

Harchibald’s dramatic defeat in last season’s Champion Hurdle faded in the memory as he made amends with a dominant display to take the totesport Bula Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Rooster Booster is all set to complete his preparations for Cheltenham with a run in the Tote Gold Trophy, which should, in theory, be a straight-forward task for the reigning champion hurdler.

Hasty Prince has been ruled out of Saturday’s Ladbroke Hurdle at Ascot after sustaining a minor injury.

A BATTLE plan devised for Cheltenham Festival in the heat of July involving a a horse with just four runs on the board might seem like mid-summer madness. But to trainer Noel Chance it made perfect sense.