Sprinter Sacre, the highest-rated chaser in training, spearheads six confirmations for the Sodexo Clarence House Chase at Ascot on Saturday.

Champion Hurdle runner-up My Tent Or Yours has been ruled out for the season after suffering a tendon injury.

Stan James Champion Hurdle

Nicky Henderson has pinpointed Silviniaco Conti and Last Instalment as dangers to Bobs Worth when his star bids to retain his Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup crown next month.

Last year’s Champion Hurdle hero Rock On Ruby heads a small but select team of just four runners in the 32 Red Hurdle at Doncaster today.

Harry Fry reports Champion Hurdle hero Rock On Ruby to be ready to make a belated seasonal reappearance back at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Last season’s Champion Hurdle hero Rock On Ruby is among field of six possibles for the StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday following the confirmation stage.

Newbury are not expecting the weather to disrupt their three-day Sportingbet Winter Festival meeting, culminating in the Hennessy Gold Cup on Saturday.

Noel Meade is not expecting any fireworks from Go Native as the three-time Grade One winner makes his first appearance in over 900 days at Navan today.

BINOCULAR was made to pull out all the stops to defend his crown in a thrilling williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle at Kempton.

Binocular was made to pull out all the stops to defend his crown in a thrilling williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle at Kempton.

A SMALL but select field of five will go to post for the williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Monday, with last season’s winner Binocular looking to repair his reputation.

Nicky Henderson believes he has Binocular in the best possible shape to retain his williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle title on St Stephen's Day.

Donald McCain feels Overturn has earned himself a crack at the Champion Hurdle following another superb effort at Cheltenham on Saturday.

DONALD McCAIN admits the nerves are starting to kick in as Peddlers Cross puts his unbeaten record on the line in the stanjames.com Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock.

Nicky Henderson believes the soft ground at Kempton today could dent Binocular’s greatest asset in the williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle.

OUR Girl Salley will be aimed at the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle at Cheltenham in March after her easy victory at Leopardstown last week.

NIGEL Twiston-Davies is eagerly anticipating getting Khyber Kim back on the track in the williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Sunday.

Noel Meade has been forced to rule Go Native out for the season.

WITH the Fighting Fifth Hurdle being moved to Newbury, we have a proper day’s racing.

NICKY HENDERSON is much happier with Binocular ahead of his run in the stanjames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle than he was at this stage 12 months ago. On that occasion, the 5-6 favourite for the Newcastle feature but could finish only fifth behind Go Native.

DENMAN has been left at the head of the weights and is one of 34 remaining entries for the Hennessy Gold Cup on Saturday week.

GO NATIVE will face 11 rivals as he bids to secure a £1m bonus in tomorrow’s Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

RITE Of Passage hardened as favourite for the Neptune Investments Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham after recording what his trainer Dermot Weld described as a “satisfactory” win in the Book Your Festival Tickets Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

NOEL Meade is stepping up Go Native’s work as the crack hurdler nears his date with a potential £1m bonus at Cheltenham next month.

The williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on St Stephen's Day has been re-opened after receiving less entries than required.

Noel Meade says it is “all systems go” with Go Native for the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton and the second leg of the WBX.COM Triple Crown.

NICKY Henderson expects Champion Hurdler Punjabi to improve for the run ahead of Saturday’s Boylesports.com International at Cheltenham.

Nicky Henderson expects Champion Hurdler Punjabi to improve for the run ahead of Saturday’s Boylesports.com International at Cheltenham.

Go Native stunned punters with a 25-1 shock success in the WBX.COM ’Fighting Fifth’ Hurdle at Newcastle.

Binocular will replace Punjabi in the WBX.COM Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle, with the latter instead likely to wait for the boylesports.com International Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Binocular is reported to be pleasing connections as he nears to a return to action.

Officials at Wetherby are hoping the thaw continues to allow tomorrow’s meeting, featuring the re-arranged WBX.COM “Fighting Fifth” Hurdle, to go ahead.

PUNJABI and Sublimity are among six declared runners for the rearranged WBX.COM “Fighting Fifth” Hurdle at Wetherby tomorrow.

EOIN Griffin realises the stiff task facing Kazal in the Bar One Racing Hatton’s Grace Hurdle at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Sublimity and Harchibald are among 10 possibles for the wbx.com "Fighting Fifth" Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday.

JERED advertised his Smurfit Champion Hurdle credentials when outpointing Cork All Star in the Grade 3 Anglo Irish Bank Hurdle at Down Royal yesterday.

Noel Meade reports Harchibald to be in good shape after his run on the all-weather at Dundalk on Friday night.

Lemon Silk was added to the reopened Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton on Saturday.

The French Furze has been retired after failing to show his customary zip in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle.

IRISH raiders Macs Joy and Harchibald have both been ruled out of Saturday’s wbx.com “Fighting Fifth” Hurdle at Newcastle after suffering late setbacks.

Harchibald will not run in Saturday’s wbx.com “Fighting Fifth” Hurdle at Newcastle after sustaining a slight injury at home.

CHAMPION Hurdler Brave Inca makes his seasonal reappearance in the Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown tomorrow where he will have to do without the services of Tony McCoy.

NOEL MEADE has decided to sidestep Sunday's Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown with Harchibald and Iktitaf will do duty for the stable instead.