Tony Martin’s Benefficient proved himself a tough customer when taking the Grade 1 Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at a miserably wet and windy Leopardstown yesterday.

Imperial Commander heads a list of 49 horses left in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday following the five-day stage.

Tony Martin must have given something in the region of a dozen interviews in as many minutes after Bryan Cooper guided Ted Veale to victory in the Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle yesterday.

Benefficient, trained by Tony Martin and ridden by Bryan Cooper, won the Jewson Novices' Chase, the opening race on day three of the Cheltenham Festival.

Willie Mullins declared himself “very happy” with Quevega after the history-seeking mare made a gentle appear ance after racing at Leopardstown.

Benefficient won a dramatic race in a three-runner affair for the Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

It was very sad to lose Jenari after breaking his leg on Tuesday when doing a bit of a breeze ahead of an intended engagement in Leopardstown today.

Arvika Ligeonniere aims to enhance his Arkle claims as he comes back in trip for the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Wednesday.

Arvika Ligeonniere and Oscars Well could clash in the Racing Post Novice Chase at Leopardstown on St Stephen’s Day.

BENEFFICIENT is the nap choice in the INH Stallion Owners’ EBF Novice Hurdle at Thurles this afternoon, a contest in which seven of the eight runners are previous winners.