Andy Turnell hopes Bible Lord makes the cut for the Racing Post Plate at Cheltenham on Thursday week.

Natal could bypass Cheltenham in favour of a crack at the Topham Trophy over the Grand National fences after plundering the Connaught Gold Cup at Newbury.

Maljimar will head to Newbury on Saturday as trainer Nick Williams targets the £65,000 Connaught Gold Cup with his progressive chaser.

Colin Tizzard banished a 33-day losing run when Mister Quasimodo put his rivals to the sword in the Kempton Park Graduation Chase.

Ruby Walsh needed to put his skills to use for less than six minutes at Kempton but his visit was more than worthwhile as his sole ride Nycteos captured the intercasino.co.uk Lanzarote Hurdle.

FAASEL is all set to take his chance for Nicky Richards in the Boylesports.com Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

East Tycoon received a warm welcome from the Stratford crowd after collecting his fourth course victory in the totesport.com Handicap Chase on Sunday.

Ferdy Murphy extolled the virtues of stable jockey Graham Lee after he made virtually all the running aboard Three Mirrors in the Wetherby Racecourse Sunday Car-Boot Sale Handicap Chase at the West Yorkshire venue.

ROSS RIVER, a faller when sent off the well-backed 5-1 favourite for the Racing Post Plate last season, is unlikely to bid for redemption this time around.

Mariah Rollins is set to bid for the big success her handler believes she deserves in the Racing Post Plate at the Cheltenham Festival.

Nicky Henderson believes All Star could be his best chance of winning one of the ultra-competitive handicaps at the Cheltenham Festival.

JOHN MURPHY has moved to reassure punters reigning Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Newmill’s entry in the Champion Hurdle is just a precaution.

CHAMPION trainer Paul Nicholls will call on the likes of Kauto Star and Denman at the Cheltenham Festival next month.

Champion trainer Paul Nicholls will call on the likes of Kauto Star and Denman at the Cheltenham Festival next month but of his more low-profile contenders, he is particularly keen on the chance of Nycteos in the Racing Post Plate.

Both Exotic Dancer and Racing Demon are set to sidestep another clash with Kauto Star in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Our Armageddon is unlikely to be seen in racecourse action this season but connections are hopeful he will return to the fray at some point in the future.

Kevkat showed a really pleasing attitude to win the the Guinness Handicap over a mile and a half at the Galway Festival.

Kevkat, trained by Eoin Griffin and ridden by Declan McDonogh, emerged victorious in the €45,570 Guinness Handicap over a mile and a half at the Galway Festival today.

NICKY HENDERSON welcomed the rain which has maintained cut in the ground at Cheltenham as he put the finishing touches on a 24-strong team for next week’s Festival.

Nicky Henderson welcomed the rain that has maintained cut in the ground at Cheltenham as he put the finishing touches on a 24-strong team for next week’s Festival.

Charles Egerton has confirmed leading Royal & Sun Alliance Chase fancy Darkness is well on course for Cheltenham on Wednesday.

Richard Guest reached a half-century for the season when Move Over landed the Alan Thompson 75th Birthday Novices’ Handicap Chase at Catterick.

Arch rivals Martin Pipe and Paul Nicholls dominated the finish of the Vodafone Gold Cup at Newbury in what could well be a portent of what is to come at Cheltenham as Horus dead-heated with Cornish Sett.

Talented gelding Watson Lake is being primed for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

OLIVER Sherwood’s Claymore is on target for Saturday’s valuable Vodafone Gold Cup Handicap at Newbury on Saturday.

Sir Oj booked his ticket to a tilt at some big prizes – including the Grand National – with victory in the Tote “Online Betting For Cheltenham” Newlands Chase at Naas.

Sir Oj just outpointed top novice Nickname in a thrilling duel for the Tote “Online Betting For Cheltenham” Newlands Chase at Naas.

Champion Irish jumps trainer Noel Meade could be double-handed in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 8.

WILLIE MULLINS will leave a decision on Hedgehunter’s participation in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup until nearer next month’s Festival.

An unprecedented 1034 entries have been revealed for the 10 handicap events at the Cheltenham Festival.