RUBY WALSH feels Kauto Star could be the value bet as he goes for a fourth victory in a fascinating Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

KEN CONDON moved his total for the week at the track to three when Peaks Of Fire took the Dawn Omega Milk Maiden at the final stage of Killarney yesterday.

Brian Ellison will wait until Monday before deciding on Marsh Warbler’s target at Cheltenham next week.

Leading Champion Hurdle contender Khyber Kim remains firmly on course for a tilt at the totesport Trophy at Newbury next month.

Last season’s Champion Hurdle one-two Punjabi and Celestial Halo could once again lock horns at Cheltenham after featuring among 10 possible runners in Saturday’s boylesports.com International Hurdle.

Connections of Khyber Kim are in no rush to make any immediate plans following his triumph in the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham last Sunday.

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.

HENRY De Bromhead is still adjusting to having the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle favourite housed in his yard.

Charlie Mann is hoping Kanad can follow up his impressive win at Ascot last weekend in the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham on Sunday week.

Irish-trained horses make up more than half of the 28 entries for this year’s Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Philip Hobbs declared Champion Hurdle favourite Detroit City to be bang “on course” for the Boylesports.com International at Cheltenham on Saturday.

COLM MURPHY is weighing up the options for stable star Brave Inca after he made a satisfactory return at Punchestown on Sunday.

Hasty Prince and Tarlac are both on course to make the starting line-up in the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on November 12.

Philip Hobbs will aim Detroit City at the Champion Hurdle rather than the World Hurdle - providing he acquits himself well in the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham.

HARCHIBALD, runner-up in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle last spring, has been ruled out of a repeat bid on the day that 35 entries were announced for this year’s renewal on March 14.

BARACOUDA will miss the totesport Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor on Saturday after an administrative error at Francois Doumen's yard ruled the French ace out of this weekend's showpiece.

Leading Arkle Trophy hope Accordion Etoile could be a late absentee from the Independent Newspaper Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on Sunday if the ground eases further.

Steve Gollings hopes for drying conditions at Cheltenham so Royal Shakespeare can take part in Sunday’s Greatwood Hurdle.

Trainer Willie Mullins is monitoring the weather before deciding on his team for The Open meeting at Cheltenham.

French Accordion looks set to bypass a crack at the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham in favour of an alternative engagement at the Paddy Power meeting.

Royal Shakespeare will stay hurdling at the highest level before connections consider him for a possible chasing career.

NOEL MEADE has, as expected, decided against running Harchibald in this Sunday’s AIG Champion Hurdle due to the ground conditions at Leopardstown.

Rising Irish star Accordion Etolie will have no more than two races before a crack at the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in March.