Punchestowns will reappear in the Future Stars Chase at Sandown on December 3.

Malcolm Jefferson's Gilbarry made the perfect start to his career over fences with an impressive performance in the bet365.com Novices' Chase at Wetherby today.

KAUTO STAR is the surprise name among 66 possibles for the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on November 27.

JONCOL will aim to add to his Grade One haul in the Guinness Gold Cup at the Punchestown festival.

Joncol will aim to add to his Grade One haul in the Guinness Gold Cup at the Punchestown festival.

Poquelin and Tranquil Sea feature among a fascinating field of 13 runners in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday.

PUNCHESTOWNS has won his fitness battle now it is time for him to step up to the plate in the RSA Chase on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival.

NICKY HENDERSON expects Barry Geraghty to remain loyal to Punjabi and pick last weekend’s facile Kempton winner over Zaynar in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle.

Kauto Star created history by becoming the first horse to win the William Hill King George VI Chase for the fourth year in succession at Kempton.

Kauto Star will face 12 rivals as he bids to become the first horse to win the William Hill King George VI Chase for four consecutive years.

FERDY Murphy has ruled Kalahari King out of the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day.

Paul Nicholls’ duo Kauto Star and Denman are again set to scrap out the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup after the latter’s magnificent return to form in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.

Denman put up a remarkable weight-carrying performance to win the Hennessy Gold Cup for a second time at Newbury.

I THINK it will take an extraordinary display by Denman if he is to defy top weight in the Hennessy at Newbury today.

Nicky Henderson loves nothing more than having winners at his local track, but landing the prestigious Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury with the UK queen’s Barbers Shop would be what dreams are made of.

Denman heads a field of 21 for Saturday’s prestigious Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.

Nicky Henderson’s Zaynar could head for the Relkeel Hurdle at Cheltenham following his emphatic victory at Ascot yesterday.

Poquelin heads a five-strong entry from the Paul Nicholls stable in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on November 14.

The Queen’s smart jumper Barbers Shop may make his seasonal debut in the £200,000 Betfair Chase at Haydock on November 21.

THE National Trainers Federation in Britain believes the punishment handed out to Nicky Henderson over the Moonlit Path affair was “severe”.

Leading National Hunt trainer Nicky Henderson branded as “harsh” the British Horseracing Authority’s decision to stop him from making entries for three months.

The Queen could be represented at the Punchestown Festival after trainer Nicky Henderson announced Barbers Shop as a possible runner in the Guinness Gold Cup.

BARBERS Shop bids to put to an end a long line of unsuccessful, yet creditable, efforts by Royal runners at the Cheltenham Festival today.

Last year’s winner Denman is one of 16 horses declared for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

Denman, Kauto Star and Neptune Collonges, the first three home in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup 12 months ago, all stood their ground at the confirmation stage for this year’s renewal at the Festival on Friday.

Aidan O’Brien is responsible for 36 of the 138 horses remaining in the Derby after the first forfeit stage as the Ballydoyle trainer looks to capture the £1.25m (€1.4m) Classic for a third time at Epsom on June 6.

AMATEUR Brian O’Connell is looking forward to a dream first ride in Britain on Dunguib in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham next week.

THERE were no surprises among the 38 entries, released yesterday, for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup which takes place on Friday, March 13.

Paddy Power Gold Cup runner-up Barbers Shop stepped back up to three miles with great distinction to win the Blue Square Casino Future Stars Chase.

Imperial Commander made a successful seasonal bow as he ran out an impressive winner of the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Barry Geraghty is looking forward to his first ride for the Queen when he partners Barbers Shop in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Nigel Twiston-Davies expects punters to see the “real” Imperial Commander when he lines up in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Sue Smith’s veteran Mister McGoldrick heads a maximum field of 20 for the first major handicap of Britain's National Hunt season, the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Nicky Henderson has given Barbers Shop the go-ahead to take his chance in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

DAVID Pipe has warned bookmakers they should be worried about Piraya in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Monet’s Garden has been handed top weight of 11st 12lb for the £150,000 (€186,308) Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

Silverburn has been installed as the 7-2 favourite by the sponsors for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on November 15 after 56 entries were received.

Finger Onthe Pulse denied The Queen's Barbers Shop to land the Jewson Novices' Handicap Chase for the Irish.

Gary Moore just bested Nicky Henderson as Verasi landed the first running of the new-look intercasino.co.uk Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle at Kempton.