Goldmadchen went close on his latest start and can strike in the coral.co.uk Mobile Betting Handicap at Southwell.

A few outings over fences were originally designed as a way for Henry Daly to get Mighty Man fit to challenge for a third Liverpool Hurdle, but his nimble round of jumping at Huntingdon on Wednesday suggested he may even have found his true calling.

Racing got underway at Carlisle today despite heavy rain throughout the morning and the going changing to an official description of soft, heavy in places.

Ruby Walsh questioned whether Noland has the necessary pace for the Arkle after the seven-year-old’s smart comeback victory in the Folkestone Beginners’ Chase at the Kent track.

Richard Hughes and his father-in-law Richard Hannon teamed up to dominate Kempton’s eight-race bonanza as the trainer-jockey combination both posted trebles, highlighted by Edge Closer’s success in the TFM Networks Handicap.

East Tycoon received a warm welcome from the Stratford crowd after collecting his fourth course victory in the totesport.com Handicap Chase on Sunday.

JAMIE SPENCER moved two ahead of Neil Callan in the race for the British jockeys’ championship with a stylish double on Windsor’s opening card of the season.

A clever piece of placing by Charlie Mann saw Clearly In Motion achieve a second victory in two days at Plumpton.

Timmy Murphy is riding at the top of his form and took his score in the past 15 days to 13 winners when completing a double on Supreme Catch and Tora Bora at Market Rasen.

Alex Hales has decided to set up as a public trainer and will shortly be leaving the Andrew Cohen-owned Woodhall stables in Hertfordshire where he has operated on a private basis for the past two years.

Dual Martell Grand National runner-up Suny Bay has been retired.