Un De Sceaux, last season’s top novice, heads a list of 10 entries for the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase on Saturday but won’t face a showdown with Sprinter Sacre at Sandown after Nicky Henderson withdrew the nine-year-old from the race.

Un De Sceaux could make his seasonal return in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown two weeks today.

Paul Nicholls may no longer possess the firepower he once dominated the Cheltenham Festival, and entire British national hunt season.

Gary Moore has refused to abandon hope of stable star Sire De Grugy making the Cheltenham Festival in March despite a scan revealing his stable star has a hip injury which means he will not run again this year.

Sire De Grugy is all set for his date with destiny as he assumes the mantle of favourite for the BetVictor Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Trainer Nicky Henderson has confirmed that Sprinter Sacre will make his seasonal reappearance in the williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton on December 27.

Nicky Henderson is keeping his fingers crossed that Ascot can defy the grip of the weather so that he can get a much needed runout for Sprinter Sacre on Saturday.

Kauto Star bows out as one of the greatest horses in the history of National Hunt racing.

Henry de Bromhead reports Sizing Europe to be “bouncing” as he bids to end his season on a high in today’s Boylesports.com Champion Chase.

I think I’ll win the Betfair Chase at Ascot this afternoon on Kauto Stone.

The action from across the water has been decimated by the weather and if Ffos Las falls foul of an inspection, British racegoers will really be struggling for meaningful action.

Henry de Bromhead is hoping Sizing Europe’s run at Punchestown on Sunday will put him spot on for the defence of the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

Paul Nicholls has confirmed Kauto Star will bid for a fifth victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on December 26.

LAST year’s winner Tranquil Sea has been given the green light by Edward O’Grady to bid for a John Durkan Memorial Chase double at Punchestown on Sunday after his comeback win in the Clonmel Oil Chase.

DAVID PIPE is intending to run Great Endeavour in the Spinal Research The Atlantic 4 Gold Cup at Cheltenham this weekend.

PAUL Nicholls admits he is unsure what to expect from Kauto Stone as he drops to the minimum distance for the Sportingbet Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown today.

PAUL Nicholls has given Tataniano and Kauto Stone entries in the Sportingbet Tingle Creek at Sandown on Saturday as he seeks to continue his domination of the two-mile feature.

Saturday’s big Tingle Creek meeting at Sandown is subject to an inspection at 3pm this afternoon.

Gauvain will be given the chance to confirm his recent Cheltenham success was no fluke by lining up in the Tingle Creek at Sandown on December 4.

KAUTO Star has been ruled out of the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday week.

Kauto Star has been ruled out of the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday week.

Shinrock Paddy made the perfect start to the new campaign with victory in the Tipper Road Hurdle at Naas today.

QUEEN MOTHER Champion Chase hero Big Zeb is on course to begin the new winter campaign at Navan next month.

Paul Nicholls is keeping his fingers crossed Twist Magic is on his best behaviour as he returns to his beloved Sandown for the bet365.com Celebration Chase.

TWIST Magic is likely to return to his beloved Sandown next month after his defeat in last week’s Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

INJURY-PLAGUED Well Chief received a hero’s welcome after defying his advancing years to lower the colours of Master Minded in the Connaught Chase at Cheltenham yesterday.

GROUND conditions will dictate the early December objective for Big Zeb following his impressive return to action at Navan.

Ground conditions will dictate the early December objective for Big Zeb following his impressive return to action at Navan.

Forpadydeplasterer is being re-routed to Down Royal next weekend for his seasonal debut after being a late withdrawal from Naas on Saturday because the ground was too soft.

I suppose it’s a bit like the calm before the storm at Sandown today, on the eve of Punchestown, but this is a very important meeting in its own right.

Denis O’Regan is hopeful Tidal Bay can return to winning ways wherever he turns up next following his defeat in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown last weekend.

DAVY Russell’s cunning ground-saving manoeuvre aboard Dix Villez denied Enda Bolger a fifth consecutive success in the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase on a theatrical first afternoon of Cheltenham’s Open meeting yesterday.

TIDAL BAY could prove to be the one that got away for Paul Nicholls, but the British champion trainer reckons the rising star will have to make a significant jump up the ladder if he is to trouble Master Minded or Kauto Star in the near future.

Paul Nicholls hurls Twist Magic and Natal back into the breach at Exeter on Tuesday.

PAUL Nicholls believes Master Minded is “in the form of his life” ahead of an intended appearance at Aintree on Friday.

STUNNING Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Master Minded could run at the forthcoming Punchestown Festival.

PAUL Nicholls has red-hot favourite Twist Magic “in seriously good order” for the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot today.

Paul Nicholls has red-hot favourite Twist Magic “in seriously good order” for the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot tomorrow.

RUBY WALSH admitted to feeling “a bit sore” after nursing an ankle injury but is raring to go as Kauto Star prepares to defend his William Hill – Tingle Creek Trophy crown at Sandown today.

Alan King is confident Voy Por Ustedes can do himself justice on his return to the track in the William Hill – Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.