Ante-post favourite Denman heads 37 remaining entries in Saturday’s renewal of the historic Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.

Bookmakers’ nightmare Tony Martin has shaken up the market for the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate as Arc Bleu sneaked into Saturday’s big race at Newcastle as the first reserve.

Or Bleu enjoyed plenty of luck to capture division one of the SFC Group.co.uk “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury.

Lucifer Bleu looks the best bet on an intriguing midweek Kempton card when he tackles the Nigel Clark Totesport Tribute Handicap Hurdle.

Ante-post favourite Lucifer Bleu is one of four David Pipe entries for the Racing Post Chase at Kempton on Saturday.

Vodka Bleu is challenging Taranis for outright favouritism in the Paddy Power Gold Cup after David Pipe’s bullish appraisal of his chances.

Trabolgan is now favourite for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup with some bookmakers following continued heavy sport.

Owner Jim Lewis has confirmed the retirement of top chaser Edredon Bleu.

Edredon Bleu looks set to have just one run next season if connections can find a suitable race so that he can bring down the curtain on his distinguished career with a win.

The future of Edredon Bleu is in the balance following a lacklustre performance by the 2003 King George VI Chase winner at Wincanton today.

Edredon Bleu is set to run over hurdles for the first time in eight years later this month.

EDREDON BLEU is likely to bid for a repeat win in the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton on Sunday with stable companion Best Mate swerving the race despite being left in at yesterday’s five-day declaration stage.

Henrietta Knight has warned that Edredon Bleu will not defend his King George VI Chase title if the ground at Kempton is too testing.

Ante-post favourite Celestial Gold hardened at the top of the betting following today’s final declaration stage for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup.

Edredon Bleu will miss this afternoon’s totesport Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon due to the testing ground.

Sud Bleu, one of the favourites for Saturday’s Tote Scoop6 Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton, will miss the race.

BEEF Or Salmon can emphasise he is a realistic Cheltenham Gold Cup candidate by landing the John Durkan Memorial ’Chase at Punchestown tomorrow.

Trainer Michael Hourigan has issued an upbeat report ahead of Beef Or Salmon’s seasonal reappearance in the Clonmel Oil Chase tomorrow.

Connections of Edredon Bleu are looking forward to taking on Irish star Beef Or Salmon in a potentially cracking renewal of the Clonmel Oil Chase on Thursday.

Champion trainer Martin Pipe today issued an updated bulletin on jockey Gerry Supple and classy chaser Iris Bleu, who both suffered injuries in last Saturday’s Martell Cognac Grand National at Aintree.

Initial indications suggest Martin Pipe’s Iris Bleu will recover from injuries gained in Saturday’s Martell Cognac Grand National.

PUNTERS latched onto Chives yesterday for the Martell Cognac Grand National, with Coral forced to cut the eight-year-old’s odds to 9-1 third favourite from 11-1.

DAVIDS LAD cannot run at Cheltenham today after the Turf Club succeeded in having last Thursday’s court stay temporarily lifted at the High Court in Dublin yesterday.

Gazing at the grey skies above her stables at West Lockinge Farm near Wantage, Henrietta Knight exuded a sense of relief that rain is in the offing.

Edredon Bleu remains firmly on course for Saturday’s attheraces.co.uk ‘Today’s Best Bet’ Chase at Sandown according to trainer Henrietta Knight.