Aintree is on the agenda for the Philip Hobbs-trained Lord Henry after his all-the-way romp in the Berkshire Life Novices’ Chase at Ascot.

Halcon Genelardais would appear to hold all the aces in the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow on Wednesday, but Kinburn can give him something to think about.

Philip Hobbs believes Noble Request will benefit from the run when he makes his seasonal reappearance in the £1 Million totetentofollow Elite Hurdle at Wincanton tomorrow.

CONNECTIONS of Royal Shakespeare and Monkerhostin will share the £200,000 top prize for the British Horseracing Board Order Of Merit after deciding against a Saturday showdown.

Monkerhostin will bid to get his season back on track, and also boost his Order of Merit chances, in the Faucets For Mira Showers Silver Trophy at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Hardy Eustace will face 17 rivals as he bids for a third Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle success at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

Napolitain and Tony McCoy just held on to take an incident-packed renewal of the Grade One totesport.com Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at Sandown.

Royal Shakespeare (9-4) gained a deserved success in the Agfa Hurdle - but he was somewhat fortunate that German raider Fiepes Shuffle fell at the last when clear.

Arcalis, impressive winner of the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham last March, is far from certain to take his chance in the Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock on Saturday.

John Queally will wait until Friday morning before deciding whether to commit Al Eile to the Stan James Christmas Hurdle on Boxing Day.

Lingo has been ruled out of the Stan James Christmas Hurdle at Sandown on Boxing Day.

NOEL MEADE is hoping the ground remains on the good side ahead of Champion Hurdle runner-up Harchibald’s run in the totesport Bula Hurdle this afternoon.

Noel Meade is hoping the ground remains on the good side ahead of Champion Hurdle runner-up Harchibald’s run in the totesport Bula Hurdle tomorrow.

Arcalis made an impressive seasonal reappearance to win the Grade One Pertemps ‘Fighting Fifth’ Hurdle at Newcastle.

Steve Gollings hopes for drying conditions at Cheltenham so Royal Shakespeare can take part in Sunday’s Greatwood Hurdle.

Jockey Robert Thornton will return to action later in the week following a spill at Wincanton on Saturday.

Rooster Booster tops a field of 13 for Saturday’s Stanleybet Handicap Hurdle at Haydock, where he is set for a rematch with Royal Shakespeare.

Royal Shakespeare, runner-up in the Scottish Champion Hurdle on Saturday, could make a quick reappearance at Sandown on Friday or at Punchestown the following week.

LAST year’s Derby winner North Light is set to return in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh next month.

Royal Shakespeare, runner-up in yesterday’s Scottish Champion Hurdle, could make a quick reappearance at Sandown on Friday or at Punchestown the following week.

The French Furze will bid to end the season as he started it with a victory at Ayr tomorrow when the veteran faces 12 rivals in the Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle.

ANTE-POST favourite Hardy Eustace will face 14 rivals as he bids for a second successive win in tomorrow’s Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Rooster Booster could bid to win the Agfa Hurdle for the second time in three years at Sandown on Saturday.

SOLERINA and Hardy Eustace, first and second at Navan two weeks ago, are on course to clash at Leopardstown next Wednesday.

Former champion hurdler Rooster Booster will try for a second win in the totesport Bula Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.

LEADING contenders Harchibald and Royal Shakespeare are both firmly on target for Saturday’s Pertemps “Fighting Fifth” Hurdle at Newcastle.

THE FOYLE is fancied to redeem the promise of a decent effort at Cork last month by landing the Templemore Maiden Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon.

All eyes will be on Moscow Flyer in the BETDAQ.com Champion Steeplechase at Punchestown tomorrow as he bids to atone for a costly failure in this race last season.

Lincolnshire trainer Steve Gollings will run his stable star Royal Shakespeare in the Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival on Tuesday with Barry Geraghty in the saddle.

Royal Shakespeare just got the better of long-time leader Contraband to take the Premier Convenience Stores Top Novices' Hurdle.

Trainer Steve Gollings will step his promising youngster Royal Shakespeare up to Grade Two company at the Grand National meeting.

Two years ago Grey Abbey finished a gallant fourth in the Scottish Grand National and another tilt at the Ayr marathon is on the cards after his resounding success in the Tote Scoop6 Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster yesterday.