Old Roan Chase hero Conquisto could aim to continue his excellent start to the season in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

Tony McCoy moved to 3,991 career wins over jumps with a double at Ffos Las yesterday.

Tony McCoy made good headway towards securing 4,000 winners over jumps by riding a stunning five-timer at Carlisle yesterday.

Trainer Henry de Bromhead admits Sprinter Sacre’s participation at the Punchestown Festival could have a bearing on which race Sizing Europe contests.

Imperial Commander heads a list of 49 horses left in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday following the five-day stage.

Jessica Harrington’s Jezki remains on course for next month’s Punchestown Festival following his excellent run in defeat in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Bryan Cooper was making his way back into the weighing room after yesterday’s second race when an already seismic afternoon took a turn that not even the most outlandish of childhood dreams could have conceived.

Benefficient, trained by Tony Martin and ridden by Bryan Cooper, won the Jewson Novices' Chase, the opening race on day three of the Cheltenham Festival.

All frost covers were in place at Cheltenham by 2pm yesterday ahead of the four-day Festival.

David Pipe has still not decided whether to run his unbeaten novice chaser Dynaste in the RSA Chase or the Jewson Novices’ Chase at next week’s Cheltenham Festival.

A decision on Sizing Europe’s target at Cheltenham is set to be left until the last moment.

Trainer Willie Mullins believes Sir Des Champs’ love of Cheltenham will stand him in good stead when he runs in the Betfred Gold Cup next month.

David Pipe will aim Grands Crus at either the Betfred Gold Cup or the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival following his pleasing comeback run at Kempton.

Arvika Ligeonniere has secured his second consecutive Grade One prize with another fine front-running display in the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Flemenstar and Sir Des Champs - two of Ireland’s most exciting young chasing talents - clash in what is a small-but-select field for tomorrow’s Grade 1 John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown.

The hugely exciting Sir Des Champs bids to maintain his unbeaten run since joining Willie Mullins in the Growise Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown today.

Champion trainer Willie Mullins is planning another strong assault on next week’s Punchestown Festival, with Hurricane Fly and Quevega leading his team.

Next month’s Festival meetings at Fairyhouse, Aintree and Punchestown will all come under consideration for County Hurdle winner Alderwood.

Donald McCain is looking forward to seeing stable star Peddlers Cross return to hurdling next season following his no-show at Cheltenham last week.

Willie Mullins has never won the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but in Sir Des Champs he has a serious contender.

Sir Des Champs maintained his unbeaten record for Willie Mullins with a clear-cut victory in the Jewson Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Day three of the festival and here we are, scrounging around for Irish winners.

Sizing Europe and Big Zeb, the first two home in the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase last year, are on course for a rematch at Cheltenham next Wednesday.

Noble Prince is pleasing trainer Paul Nolan ahead of Cheltenham’s Ryanair Chase following a successful breathing operation.

Donald McCain could look to the Jewson Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival for Peddlers Cross should his stable star not take his chance in his preferred target, the Racing Post Arkle.

Ruby Walsh enjoyed a fruitful afternoon at Clonmel as he took advantage of Davy Russell’s absence for a winning ride on Edeymi.

Lucy Alexander’s rise to stardom continued as she bagged her 23rd winner of the season at Musselburgh.

Last Instalment maintained his unbeaten record over fences with a taking all-the-way success in the Dr. P.J. Moriarty Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

JONCOL has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a tendon injury during the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown last week.

GRANDS CRUS attempts to build on his impressive fencing debut when he takes on just three rivals in the GPG Novices’ Chase at Newbury today.

COLM MURPHY is happy with Big Zeb ahead of the Fortria Chase at Navan on Sunday.

Paul Nolan would prefer decent ground at Naas this weekend to allow Noble Prince to return to the National Hunt sphere in the Ben Dunne Gyms Supporting Kildare GAA Poplar Square Chase.

Cheltenham Festival hero Noble Prince has been pencilled in for a return to action in October.

Henry de Bromhead admits Loosen My Load faces a tall order when he takes on old rivals Noble Prince and Realt Dubh in the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

PAUL NOLAN has yet to decide on the next plan of attack for his Cheltenham Festival hero Noble Prince.

BIG BUCK’S once again lived up to his name when raking in the cash for punters with a third successive win the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

Noble Prince gave Tony McCoy his first winner at this year’s Festival, and his 200th of the season, by taking the opening Jewson Novices’ Chase on day three at Cheltenham.

PAUL Nolan is looking forward to stepping Noble Prince up in trip for the first time over fences in the Jewson Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday.

CAPTAIN CHRIS justified trainer Philip Hobbs’ last-minute decision to run in the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham by seeing off the free-going Finian’s Rainbow after the final fence.

Captain Chris collared long-time leader Finian’s Rainbow at the last to land a fast and furious race for the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Noel Meade’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup hopeful Pandorama led a team of seven horses from the stable in a workout at Leopardstown racecourse today.

HENRY de Bromhead reports Loosen My Load on target for the Jewson Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on March 17.

CHARLES BYRNES has confirmed it is “more than likely” stable star Solwhit will bypass the Cheltenham Festival in favour of a trip to Aintree in April.

Noble Prince could be dropped in class for his prep run ahead of the Cheltenham Festival following his fine effort in the Bord na Mona With Nature Novice Chase at Leopardstown.