Gigginstown Stud and Bryan Cooper completed a Grade One double when Valseur Lido emerged an emphatic winner of the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse yesterday.

The Tullow Tank will not run at the Cheltenham Festival due to the “uncertainty” surrounding trainer Philip Fenton’s ongoing case for alleged possession of anabolic steroids, said his owner Barry Connell.

Ut De Sivola gave odds-on backers a scare in the Visit Punchestown.com Juvenile Hurdle.

Steve Gollings has put a line through Local Hero’s run at Haydock last weekend and he remains in the mix for the JCB Triumph Hurdle.

TAKE a chance each-way on Fionnegas, even if he has been deserted by Ruby Walsh, landing the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham this afternoon.

ANDREW McNamara feels Tranquil Sea and Alaivan are his two best chances of glory at Cheltenham.

Joncol is only 50-50 to participate at the Cheltenham Festival despite his battling success in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

PAUL NICHOLLS blamed himself for the defeat of Tataniano after the smart novice chaser was subdued by the deep ground at Newbury.

ALAIVAN is a best-priced 8/1 favourite for the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham in the wake of his impressive hurdle debut victory at Gowran Park yesterday.

Alan King can hope for continued support from powerful owner John Hales after coaxing a first career win from Cracboumwiz at Newbury.

Jessica Harrington is hoping for some better ground when Cork All Star lines up in the Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle on March 11.

Binocular, the second favourite for the JCB Triumph Hurdle, may run at Sandown on Friday.

Jarlath Fahey believes Maca Rince deserves to take a step up in class at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day after winning her last two races.

Tidal Bay is favourite for both the Royal & SunAlliance Chase and the Arkle with Coral after landing a hat-trick of wins over fences in the Boylesports.com Fon-A-Bet Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham.

Boychuk appears ever more certain to be pulled out of next week’s Royal & SunAlliance Chase, unless the ground dries up significantly at Cheltenham.

ROYAL & SUNALLIANCE Chase fancy Cailin Alainn is showing all the right signs ahead of her appearance at the Cheltenham Festival.

Convincing will head straight for the JCB Triumph Hurdle after missing an intended engagement at Fairyhouse on Saturday.

Mountain, a leading fancy for the JCB Triumph Hurdle, makes his long-awaited hurdling bow at Sandown tomorrow.

Lounaos, 5-1 favourite with Paddy Power for the JCB Triumph Hurdle, is likely to head to Cheltenham without another run.

JONJO O’NEILL is planning a major onslaught on Cheltenham’s key Festival trials on Saturday with Wichita Lineman, Exotic Dancer and hurdling debutant Mountain set to face the starter along with Black Jack Ketchum.

Cane Brake gave Barry Geraghty back-to-back wins in the williamhill.ie Troytown Handicap Chase with a clear-cut victory in the Navan feature.

COLM MURPHY is weighing up the options for stable star Brave Inca after he made a satisfactory return at Punchestown on Sunday.

Father and son Keith and James Reveley had a day to remember when they teamed up with Sun King to take the feature Horserace Betting Levy Board Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh.

Mister Hight, ante-post favourite alongside Afsoun for the JCB Triumph Hurdle, faces seven rivals in the Grade Two Cashmans Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Connections of Slew Charm are looking forward to a day out at the Cheltenham Festival with the four-year-old after he opened his account over hurdles at Market Rasen.

Mister Hight, who heads the ante-post market in some books for the JCB Triumph Hurdle, is a red-hot favourite with the sponsors for the Cashmans Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Siberian Highness is being lined up for a crack at the Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle after bouncing back to form at Taunton.

Royal Rosa has been cut into 10-1 by Coral for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle ahead of his return to action at Cheltenham on January 28.

Alan King is aware of the task facing his four-year-old Penzance as he puts his unbeaten record on the line in tomorrow’s JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Willie Mullins remains hopeful that stable star Florida Pearl can win his third race at the Cheltenham Festival next month as the veteran lines up at the meeting for the seventh time.

Moscow Flyer is now the 6-4 favourite to repeat last season’s victory in the Queen Mother Champion Chase after being the subject of a substantial bet.

The first three home in the Wragge & Co Finesse Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham last Saturday – Moneytrain, Don Fernando and Saintsaire – are among 111 entered in the JCB Triumph Hurdle on March 13.

Only very testing conditions would concern Martin Pipe as Don Fernando gears up to try and maintain his unbeaten record against fellow leading JCB Triumph Hurdle hope Saintsaire at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Mouse Morris reports Foxchapel King to be in ‘‘mighty’’ shape for the Tote Gold Cup at Cheltenham in a fortnight’s time.