L’Ami Serge has done "seriously well" since winning the Tolworth Hurdle and appears among 84 entries for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham on March 10.

Already, the final day of Cheltenham 2014 has arrived and after three days of the usual high class racing and excitement we’re looking forward to more of the same on Gold Cup day.

Connections of Kings Palace are confident Briar Hill will not have things all his own way in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Supreme Novices’ Hurdle favourite Vautour could take in the Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday ahead of his trip to Cheltenham in March.

Over 350 entries have been made for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle, JCB Triumph Hurdle and Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival with the Willie Mullins stable responsible for 64 of those.

Dessie Hughes wants to get one more run into Apache Jack before he tackles the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Trainer Paul Nicholls has confirmed that Ruby Walsh will now ride Kauto Stone in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day.

LEADING Irish hope Boston Bob was yesterday cut for the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle - but trainer Willie Mullins remained tight-lipped about which race he would contest at Cheltenham next week.

Noel Meade reports the unbeaten Monksland to be firmly on course for the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in a fortnight’s time.

Giles Cross may be odds-against to turn up in the Grand National itself but he left his connections thrilled after claiming a deserved big-race victory in the Betfred Grand National Trial at Haydock.

MY road to the festival was the M5.

Gagewell Flyer ran out an impressive winner of the Slaney Novice Hurdle at Naas in what was a mixed renewal of the Grade Two event for Willie Mullins.

PAUL Nolan is unlikely to give unbeaten hurdler Shinrock Paddy another outing before he heads to Cheltenham next month.

Shinrock Paddy confirmed himself an exciting prospect with a runaway win in the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial Hurdle at Navan for Paul Nolan and Alain Cawley.

CHELTENHAM clerk of the course Simon Claisse has no further plans to water the track ahead of next week’s Festival.

Willie Mullins strengthened his hand in the novice hurdling department with the victory of Quiscover Fontaine at Limerick.

Ruby Walsh registered his first winner since returning from injury when Scotsirish bounded clear in the O’Connell Logistics Hilly Way Chase at Cork.

Philip Fenton is hoping Woodbine Willie can book his ticket to the Cheltenham Festival with a big run at Naas on Sunday.

Silverburn may try to emulate full-brother Denman by capturing the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival after his all-the-way success in the totesport.com Challengers Novices’ Chase at Sandown.