Kauto Star is only 2lbs clear of stablemate Neptune Collonges for the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown after the duo finished behind Denman last week.

Nick Mitchell expects a wide-open Ryanair Chase to develop into a real thriller at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Sponsors totesport make Kauto Star their even-money favourite to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup for the second successive year following the confirmation stage for the great race on Friday.

Kauto Star has reached his highest ever official rating following his King George VI Chase romp at Kempton on St Stpehen’s Day.

Jonjo O’Neill has given Exotic Dancer a clean bill of health ahead of the Stan James King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

Clive Smith has no worries about Ruby Walsh’s fitness ahead of Kauto Star’s bid for back-to-back victories in the Stan James King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

Racing Demon will face only three rivals as he bids for back-to-back wins in the totesport.com Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on Saturday.

Henrietta Knight continues on the lookout for a rider for Racing Demon in Saturday’s totesport.com Peterborough Chase as running plans for various other horses around the country remain cloudy.

Racing Demon remains on schedule to improve Henrietta Knight’s formidable record in the totesport.com Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on Saturday.

Neptune Collonges, the youngest horse in the race, capped an extraordinary campaign for Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh when outstaying his rivals to take the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown yesterday.

Michael O'Brien's In Compliance features among a 13-strong field for Wednesday's Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup.

NICKY Richards hopes Monet’s Garden can justify a short price when he lines up in the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival today.

MONET’S Garden tops the 19 entries confirmed for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Monet’s Garden tops the 19 entries confirmed for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday.

Racing Demon is skipping the Ryanair Chase to tackle the Gold Cup at the Cheltenham Festival.

HENRIETTA Knight added another string to her Cheltenham Festival bow as Glasker Mill set himself up for the Royal & SunAlliance Chase with victory in the Crown Racing First For Service Beginners’ Chase at Fontwell yesterday.

MACS JOY is on course for a first run this winter in the AIG Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on January 28.

Henrietta Knight has reported that Racing Demon is fine following his fall at the fourth last flight in the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton on Saturday.

Dempsey will aim to go one better than last season in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot on Saturday week.

KAUTO STAR could face the first three home from last season’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup in his bid to join the racing legends at Prestbury Park in March.

Kauto Star tops a bumper 49-strong entry for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

CHRISTMAS stories of shining stars will have been told the world over in recent days and racegoers at Kempton Park were treated to a sight of the real thing as Kauto Star lived up to his billing in the Stan James King George VI Chase yesterday.

Christmas stories of shining stars will have been told the world over in recent days and racegoers at Kempton Park were treated to a sight of the real thing as Kauto Star lived up to his billing in the Stan James King George VI Chase.

Kauto Star survived an horrendous mistake at the last fence to run out a hugely-impressive winner of the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton.

Henrietta Knight believes the track and the ground will suit Racing Demon as the six-year-old bids to give the Wantage trainer her third win in the Stan James King George VI Chase.

Monet's Garden and Racing Demon, two of last season's top novices, face the acid test when they line up for the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

ANTE-POST punters suffered a pre-Christmas blow after learning that Yes Sir is to bypass a clash with the big boys in Kempton’s Stan James King George VI Chase.

Impek has been ruled out of the Stan James King George VI Chase on St Stephen's Day after suffering from lameness.

ALAN KING expressed his shock at Kauto Star’s participation in the William Hill – Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

Racing Demon continued Henrietta Knight’s monopoly of the totesport.com Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon by providing the popular trainer with her seventh victory in the last nine renewals of the Grade Two event.

Monet’s Garden is all set to lock horns with Racing Demon at Carlisle on Sunday before connections turn their attentions to bigger prizes.

Henrietta Knight has revealed that Racing Demon is likely to make his seasonal reappearance in the Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase at Carlisle on October 29.

Voy Por Ustedes got the better of a thrilling battle with Monet’s Garden in the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing Demon will have to contend with good ground as he bids to underline his claims for the top novice title in the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy.

Racing Demon tops a list of 14 declarations for tomorrow’s Irish Independent Arkle Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

Supporters of Racing Demon, ante-post favourite for next week’s Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy, left Sandown hoping they had seen a good omen after stablemate Aztec Warrior took the finale.

BARRY GERAGHTY will take the ride on leading Irish Independent Arkle Trophy hope Accordion Etoile at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday.

Leading ante-post fancies Racing Demon and Accordion Etoile head the 23 confirmations for the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

Sam Thomas, the man Henrietta Knight has appointed to partner Racing Demon in the Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham, got a monkey off his back when successfully teaming up with the Wantage trainer at Newbury.

HENRIETTA KNIGHT has not ruled out the possibility of Impek lining up in for the Cheltenham Gold Cup next month.

Accordion Etoile is in sparkling form ahead of his run in the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing Demon is reported to be “sparkling” as connections count down the days to next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

Racing Demon survived a minor scare to maintain his unbeaten record over fences with a comfortable success in the South-West Racing Club Novices’ Chase at Exeter.