Luca Cumani has a big couple of weeks coming up what with Purple Moon going for glory Down Under, but he can walk away with a nice prize at Doncaster courtesy of Kahara.

Red Cape seems to be striking form at the right time to make his presence felt in the pontins.com Handicap at Southwell tomorrow.

IMPRESSIVE Charlie Hall Chase winner Our Vic must shoulder top weight of 11st 12lb if he runs in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on November 25.

Impressive Charlie Hall Chase winner Our Vic must shoulder top weight of 11st 12lb if he runs in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on November 25.

John Hills is dreaming of further stateside glory for improving three-year-old Dark Islander.

CONDITIONS on the Roodee should be perfect for tomorrow’s totesport Chester Cup, for which a maximum field of 18 has been declared for what is the showpiece of the three-day meeting.

Conditions on the Roodee should be perfect for Wednesday’s totesport Chester Cup, for which a maximum field of 18 has been declared for what is the showpiece of the three-day meeting.

Nicanor followed up his Cheltenham Festival success in gritty style when taking the Grade One Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa Champion Novice Hurdle on the final day of the Punchestown Festival.

DAVID ENGLAND returned from a six-month spell on the injury list to partner a winner at Leicester and put himself in line for a ride or two at the Cheltenham Festival.

Tony McCoy showed once again why he is the preferred choice of the punters as he forced 1-2 favourite The Local home in the opener at Leicester.

Presumptuous, part-owned by former trainer Jack Berry and his son Sam, landed his second race over timber in the hands of David O’Meara in the Betfred Handicap Hurdle at Southwell.

FRANCOIS DOUMEN’S L’Ami heads the 23 confirmations for the Racing Post Chase at the five-day stage.

Francois Doumen’s L’Ami heads the 23 confirmations for the Racing Post Chase at the five-day stage.

Royal and SunAlliance Chase favourite Darkness is set to go straight to Cheltenham without a prep run.

Justified is set to tackle the Baileys Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup at Leopardstown later in the month after a successful trip to Newbury.

EAMONN SHEEHY’S first visit to Newbury yesterday ended in success as Arkle Chase contender Justified ran out a comfortable winner under Tony McCoy.

Mark Pitman is aiming Hennessy for a possible tilt at the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival.

FEATHARD LADY stormed to the forefront of the Smurfit Champion Hurdle picture as she extended her unbeaten run to seven under a peach of a ride from Ruby Walsh in the Stan James Christmas Hurdle at Sandown yesterday.

Feathard Lady stormed to the forefront of the Smurfit Champion Hurdle picture as she extended her unbeaten run to seven under a peach of a ride from Ruby Walsh in the Stan James Christmas Hurdle at Sandown.

NICKY HENDERSON and Mick Fitzgerald stole the show at their local track with a near 11-1 brace courtesy of Restless D’Artaix and Craven at Newbury yesterday.

Nicky Henderson has used the cantorspreadfair.com Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle to great effect in recent years and he stuck again when Restless D’Artaix gained a comfortable eight-length victory.

All eyes will be on Iris’s Gift as the former Stayers’ Hurdle winner bids to complete a four-timer over fences at Newbury tomorrow.

AIDAN O’BRIEN is responsible for eight of the 17 horses confirmed for Saturday’s Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Aidan O’Brien is responsible for eight of the 17 horses confirmed for Saturday’s Darley Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

FRANKIE DETTORI remains eight clear of Kieren Fallon in the race for the jockeys’ championship after both had one winner at Newmarket yesterday.

ALLEGATIONS of corruption in horse racing are just another twist in a long line of scandals which have blighted the sport.

PAUL NICHOLLS yesterday confirmed that he intends to run all three of his contenders in Saturday’s £150,000 attheraces Gold Cup at Sandown.

THIRTY-NINE horses remain in the €170,000 Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday.

Jockey Norman Williamson, due to ride Killusty in today's Grand National, has been ruled out because of injury.