Beef Or Salmon defeated War Of Attrition in a thrilling renewal of the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal.

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition will face a maximum of seven rivals if he takes his chance in Saturday’s James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal.

A bomb alert which forced the abandonment of Down Royal’s biggest meeting of the year was found to be an elaborate hoax.

Beef Or Salmon remains on course for a clash with Kicking King at Haydock later this month despite being withdrawn minutes before the start of the Leopardstown November Handicap.

Beef Or Salmon was withdrawn due to a minor problem just minutes before the start of the Leopardstown November Handicap.

Racing at Down Royal this afternoon was abandoned due to a security alert.

Beef Or Salmon will face seven rivals as he attempts to become the first horse to complete back-to-back victories in the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal.

Always is unlikely to take up either of his engagements at Down Royal on Saturday because of the prospect of testing ground.

MOUSE MORRIS is favouring a tilt at the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal on Saturday with his rising star War Of Attrition.

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Kicking King will make his eagerly-awaited reappearance next month, with trainer Tom Taaffe considering possible races at Gowran Park and Punchestown.

PAUL CARBERRY will partner Beef Or Salmon in next Tuesday’s Grade One Lexus Chase at Leopardstown, when Michael Hourigan’s charge will cross swords for a fourth time with triple Cheltenham Gold Cup hero, Best Mate.

Tom Taaffe is convinced that stamina will not be a problem for Kicking King in the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

MONKERHOSTIN is the new ante-post favourite for Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham after original market leader Our Vic was ruled out yesterday.

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HARBOUR PILOT pleased trainer Noel Meade on the gallops yesterday morning and looks likely to line up for the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase on Saturday.

BEEF OR SALMON is reported to be in fine shape following his seasonal reappearance at Limerick on Sunday.

Beef Or Salmon is reported to be in fine shape following his seasonal reappearance at Limerick yesterday.

Nil Desperandum will launch a bid to establish himself in the ranks of Ireland’s leading chasers when he lines up for a Grade Two event at Gowran Park on Friday.

Ferdy Murphy is still hoping for a drop of rain ahead of Truckers Tavern’s intended reappearance in the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal on Saturday.

Ireland’s leading Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup hope Beef Or Salmon heads the 15 entries for the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal next month.

More Than A Stroll upstaged See More Business and Florida Pearl with a surprise victory in the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal.

Today’s meeting at Down Royal, which features the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase, will go ahead as planned.

BIG things were expected of Black Sam Bellamy as a full-brother to dual Derby winner Galileo but it has taken Aidan O’Brien’s charge a while to live up to his sibling’s achievements.

Florida Pearl remains a possible runner in the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal next month.

Mouse Morris reports Foxchapel King to be in ‘‘mighty’’ shape for the Tote Gold Cup at Cheltenham in a fortnight’s time.

Foxchapel King caused a major upset by beating favourite Florida Pearl in the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal today.