Spot The Difference is a standing dish over the cross-country course at Cheltenham and he raised the roof on the first day of the Open meeting with victory in the Sporting Index Steeple Chase.

MARTIN PIPE’S bid to win the Paddy Power Gold Cup for the fifth time in the last six years is set to be spearheaded by a rested and rejuvenated Our Vic.

Exciting novice chaser Celtic Son is on course to reappear in one of two engagements at the Paddy Power meeting at Cheltenham.

Celtic Son is set to return to action at Aintree next week after being banned from racing for 40 days.

Paul Nicholls is looking forward to a “big run” from Strong Flow in tomorrow’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Martin Pipe has been fined £7,500 (€10,900) by the disciplinary panel of the Jockey Club today after refusing to allow Tanterari into the dope-testing box at Haydock last week.

MARTIN PIPE and his jockey Jamie Moore have decided not to appeal against the decision by the Jockey Club’s disciplinary panel to punish them over the running and riding of Celtic Son at Exeter last October.

Martin Pipe and his jockey Jamie Moore have decided against contesting the decision by the Jockey Club’s disciplinary panel to punish them over the running and riding of Celtic Son at Exeter last October.

JOCKEY Club public relations director John Maxse yesterday strenuously refuted Martin Pipe’s accusation that the disciplinary panel had made their mind up before Thursday's Celtic Son inquiry.

Celtic Son’s career took off in spectacular fashion once he was stepped up in trip.

Trainer Martin Pipe and jockey Jamie Moore have been found guilty of breaching Jockey Club rules over the running and riding of Celtic Son.

Champion trainer Martin Pipe and jockey Jamie Moore will appear before the the disciplinary panel of the Jockey Club tomorrow regarding the improved form shown by Celtic Son.

CONNECTIONS of Strong Flow have again warned that the leading Cheltenham Gold Cup candidate will not be in peak condition when he makes his long-awaited racecourse return at Warwick today.

STAMINA will be at a premium at Warwick today and with Grattan Lodge having more staying power than the mother-in-law over Christmas, he is taken to land the feature totesport Classic Chase.

His Seven Barrows stable may be enduring a frustrating time at the moment but Nicky Henderson was given a welcome lift by Papini at Newbury today.

Penzance earned a 33-1 quote from Coral for the Triumph Hurdle after taking the notable scalp of Amarula Ridge in the Compare Prices At gg-odds.com Novices’ Hurdle at Taunton today.