What did we really expect leaving Cheltenham last year? When we looked at all the results, how did we think, 12 months down the line, those winners would fair back at the Festival?

Tony McCoy is eager to strike up a winning partnership with Baracouda in the Ballymore Properties Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury on Saturday.

DREAMS are fulfilled here. Dreams die here.

All eyes will be on Istabraq’s tilt at a historic four Champion Hurdle victories on Tuesday week March 12th when he faces the starter at the Mecca of National Hunt Racing, Cheltenham 2002.

Dour stayer Foxchapel King won the Ericsson Chase at Leopardstown.