BEST MATE simply lives on a different planet to any other chaser in the universe. That can be the only conclusion, following the total crushing of his rivals in yesterday’s Tote Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

BEEF OR SALMON is the choice to prove a tasty dish for punters in the Tote Gold Cup at Cheltenham today.

CHARLIE SWAN has been booked to partner Liss A Paoraigh in the Bonusprint Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday.

HENRY DALY is one trainer not complaining about the decision to start watering at Cheltenham ahead of the Festival meeting.

SUPREME GLORY is on course for Saturday’s Red Square Vodka Gold Cup at Haydock, trainer Pat Murphy confirmed yesterday.

FLORIDA PEARL may have to wait another year before taking his chance in the Martell Cognac Grand National, despite his apparently favourable treatment at the hands of the handicapper ahead of this year’s running of the world’s most famous jump race.

Willie Mullins today started the build-up to the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup with his star duo Florida Pearl and Alexander Banquet.

Florida Pearl, the outstanding favourite to win today’s Hennessy Gold Cup, finished a disappointing fourth place at Leopardstown today.

Florida Pearl will bid for an historic fourth successive win in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup as racing finally resumes at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Florida Pearl has been backed to take his fourth win in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Ireland’s leading chaser Florida Pearl could yet take his chance in the Martell Grand National at Aintree on April 6.

Florida Pearl heads the weights for the Martell Grand National.

Henry Daly today confirmed that Behrajan , currently second favourite for the Thomas Pink Gold Cup, would almost certainly run at Haydock instead.