The weather continuing to wreak havoc with turf racing in Britain but the outlook is somewhat brighter in Ireland.

Racing continues to be in the grip of the current cold snap with both artificial and turf surfaces alike struggling to cope with the snowy conditions.

TRIUMPH Hurdle favourite Baby Mix remains on course to have his second outing on British soil at Cheltenham on January 28.

Backspin, who was due to run at the Cheltenham Festival, has died after suffering a suspected heart attack in his box at Jonjo O‘Neill‘s stables.

CUE CARD, winner of the Weatherbys Champion Bumper last season, heads 86 entries for the Stan James Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.

Taranis introduced himself as a potential dark horse in Paul Nicholls’ apparently unassailable defence of the Cheltenham Gold Cup by making a successful return from serious injury in the Argento Chase.

A decision on whether Denman runs in the Argento Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday is expected by tomorrow morning at the latest.

Officials at Cheltenham are taking no chances ahead of Festival Trials Day and are likely to deploy frost covers.

Leading JCB Triumph Hurdle fancy Good Bye Simon is to take a first look at Cheltenham on Festival Trials Day later this month.