Tiger Roll, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by Davy Russell, has won the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree for the second year in a row.

With the rain that fell yesterday afternoon and all that is expected today, Sams Profile can reverse recent form over Battleoverdoyen when they renew rivalry in the Grade 1 Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle, the opening race on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.

Six Irish trainers had skin in the game when the cards were dealt at the start of the Gold Cup yesterday and few could have guessed then that Tony Martin would come up with the strongest of those hands.

Barry Geraghty admits "it's a tricky one" as he ponders between More Of That and Cause Of Causes as his mount in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

Balthazar King is more likely to run in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival than the Crabbie’s Grand National after he made a welcome return to Philip Hobbs’ yard yesterday.

An Irish photographer was last night recovering after suffering a broken ankle in a freak accident during yesterday’s Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase.

Rare Bob takes another step on the road to Aintree when he has his first run for Patrick Griffin in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham today.

It is time for all the talking to stop and the action to begin and as this week is all about winners, there appears to be no reason to desert Hurricane Fly in the Stan James Champion Hurdle.

CONNECTIONS of Another Jewel will be seeking another bold show in Friday’s Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham.

UNCLE Junior (9-2) prevented what would have undoubtedly been the most popular result of the afternoon by beating Garde Champetre in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham yesterday.

Young Tom Bellamy looks to have the world at his feet after producing a stylish ride on Swing Bill in the Irish Times Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Ruby Walsh wasted no time in putting his stamp on the race to be crowned top jockey at the Cheltenham Festival by riding a first day treble.

IN 2010, Enda Bolger’s complete domination of the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase was interrupted for just the second time since its inception in 2005.

ENTRIES for the 11 handicaps at the Cheltenham Festival have been unveiled.

Entries for the 11 handicaps at the Cheltenham Festival have been unveiled.

HENRY de Bromhead was back in the winner’s circle at Cheltenham for the first time since Sizing Europe’s Greatwood Hurdle win two years ago as Loosen My Load struck in the Sharp Novices’ Hurdle yesterday.

Henry de Bromhead was back in the winner's circle at Cheltenham for the first time since Sizing Europe's Greatwood Hurdle win two years ago as Loosen My Load struck in the Sharp Novices' Hurdle.

Garde Champetre and Heads Onthe Ground will represent owner JP McManus in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at Cheltenham on Friday.

Nina Carberry repeated her victory of 12 months ago on Garde Champetre (7-2) in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Nina Carberry has been named as the winner of Cheltenham’s award for ’The Outstanding Contribution made by a Lady to Jump Racing’.

Whisky producer Glenfarclas has been unveiled as the new sponsor of Cheltenham’s cross-country race series.