PROVIDENCE Resources’ chief executive Tony O’Reilly Jnr has said he is confident in the exploration company’s share price belatedly gaining momentum in the wake of it finalising its move into the potentially lucrative gas storage and trading market.

Little Shilling has proved a big hit with punters and the money-spinner landed his fifth race inside 15 days in the Cenkos Won Cricket Again Handicap Chase at Plumpton.

Northern Rock led gains on the London market today as shares in the stricken bank surged 7% on renewed hopes of a rescue from investment group Olivant.

Dear Villez made a pleasing return to Plumpton after his mishap 10 days earlier with a smooth front-running performance in the Cenkos Securities Beginners’ Chase.

Moscow Flyer will face six rivals when he bids to get his season back on track in the Martell Cognac Melling Chase at Aintree on Friday.

Timmy Murphy will be reunited with Cenkos as he bids for back-to-back victories in the William Hill Tingle Creek Trophy Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

PAUL NICHOLLS cannot choose between his three runners in the £100,000 William Hill – Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown.

PAUL NICHOLLS was left puzzling over the enigma that is Cenkos after the 7-1 chance had surprised everyone to score on his first run since May at Cheltenham yesterday.