Dee Ee Williams was trimmed to 20-1 by Coral for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the 2009 Cheltenham Festival after scoring on an afternoon brimming with future stars at Ascot.

Joe Lively came right back to his best in the Servo Computer Services Trophy Handicap Chase at Cheltenham to set up a possible tilt at the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup.

THE consistent and improving Wheels Up can take the Panoramic Restaurant Novice Hurdle at Naas this afternoon.

It is being touted as the greatest Gold Cup match-up since Arkle took on Mill House in 1964, but this year’s duel between Kauto Star and Denman has a very personal context for legendary gambler Harry Findlay. Declan Colley reports.

Tidal Bay could conceivably run twice at the Cheltenham Festival, in the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy and the Royal & SunAlliance Chase.

Lough Derg regained his position at the top of the Order Of Merit leaderboard from Kauto Star with an extraordinary comeback in the totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell.

Charlie Mann believes Air Force One has “every chance” in the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Tony McCoy is making good progress in his recovery from a back injury and expects to be back in the saddle before the Cheltenham Festival.

Albertas Run leapt to the head of the betting for the Royal & SunAlliance Chase by flattening some lofty reputations at Ascot.

TOM COOPER, who won the Cheltenham Bumper with Total Enjoyment four years ago, is on the Festival trail again.

Air Force One is set for an early clash with Joe Lively in the John Smith’s Reynoldstown Chase at Ascot on February 16.

WILLIE Mullins fears John Smith’s Grand National talking horse Snowy Morning has been harshly treated by the handicapper – despite bookmakers thrusting him to favouritism for the Aintree showpiece.

Silverburn may try to emulate full-brother Denman by capturing the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival after his all-the-way success in the totesport.com Challengers Novices’ Chase at Sandown.

Sizing Europe soared to the head of the betting for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle as he left dual winner of the blue riband Hardy Eustace trailing in his wake at Leopardstown.

Liam Burke sent out his first Grade One winner as Thyne Again proved a cut above his five rivals in the Baileys Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

Gary Moore has no fancy plans for his recent Warwick winner Verasi.

WILLIE MULLINS is in no hurry to assign a Cheltenham Festival target for Glencove Marina, who jumped to prominence with a commanding display at Leopardstown on Sunday.

JIM Dreaper expects to run recent Grade One scorer Notre Pere twice more before the Royal & SunAlliance Chase in March.

Nicanor will miss his intended run at Leopardstown this afternoon after suffering a setback.

RUBY WALSH, fresh from a spectacular return to the winner’s enclosure aboard Kauto Star at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day, can guide Denman to victory in the Grade 1 Lexus Chase at Leopardstown this afternoon.

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.

Tidal Bay continued to look like one of the most accomplished novice chasers on the scene as he stretched his unbeaten record over fences to three.

TONY Martin is mulling over an intriguing selection of options for Leg Spinner as he bids to replicate his big-race Flat victories over hurdles.

DON’T know about you, but here’s one who was greatly disappointed with Kauto Star at Aintree on Sunday.

SNOWY MORNING, the ante-post favourite for the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday, will miss the race.

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

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

DENMAN is reported by trainer Paul Nicholls to be in far better shape then last year as he heads back to Cheltenham to avenge his short-priced Festival defeat.

RUBY WALSH was the man to follow at Navan yesterday, notching a big-race double with Young Desperado and Snowy Morning.

Whitenzo has hinted a return to top form could be imminent and makes plenty of appeal in the Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase.

Gungadu is on target to tackle the John Smith’s Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase at Ascot on Saturday before preparations for the Cheltenham Festival gather pace.

Paul Nicholls ended a relative lean spell when saddling his first winners for 15 days as New Little Bric and Taranis provided him with a short-priced double at Sandown.

Don’t Push It, as low as 8-1 for the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, is set to run over two miles at Chepstow on Friday.

Connections of dual Grade One winner Schindlers Hunt are considering stepping their charge back up in trip – despite his victory in the Baileys Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup on Sunday.

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.

Don’t Push It could run in the Sky Bet Press Red To Bet On ATR Novices’ Chase at Southwell on Saturday as connections ponder his Cheltenham Festival target.

Don’t Push It could run in the Sky Bet Press Red To Bet On ATR Novices’ Chase at Southwell on Saturday as connections ponder his Cheltenham Festival target.

Denman spearheads a five-strong Paul Nicholls hand in the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Chase, for which a total of 73 entries have been received.

CAILIN ALAINN has emerged as a fascinating contender for the Letheby And Christopher Chase at Cheltenham next weekend.

ROYAL & Sunalliance Chase favourite Denman will head to Newbury for his final run before the Cheltenham Festival.

Royal & SunAlliance Chase favourite Denman will head to Newbury for his final run before the Cheltenham Festival.

THE layers were left reeling after Charles Byrnes' Cailin Alainn kept her unbeaten record over fences with a terrific display in the other Grade 1 on the card at Leopardstown yesterday, the Powers' Whiskey Novice Chase.

CROSS-COUNTRY specialist Spot Thedifference once again proved age is no barrier as the 13-year-old landed the Sporting Index Handicap Chase for the second time in three years at Cheltenham yesterday.

David Pipe may have just one runner from his three five-day entries in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.