Hurricane Fly is likely to have a stablemate or two for company in the BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Ante-post favourite Thomas Edison heads owner JP McManus’ assault on the Guinness Galway Hurdle at the Ballybrit track on Thursday.

Kid Cassidy (11st 10lb), second in the Grand Annual at Cheltenham in 2013 and the only horse to have lowered the colours of Sire De Grugy last season, heads the weights for next week’s thetote.com Galway Plate.

Liam Lennon has his fingers firmly crossed Tammys Hill can transfer his smart hunter chase form to the open ranks when his stable star goes for glory in the Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday.

Anthony Honeyball insists he is thinking solely of this afternoon’s William Hill Imperial Cup at Sandown rather than the Cheltenham Festival with Regal Encore.

Trainer Dessie Hughes is likely to run Lyreen Legend in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup rather than in the Ryanair Chase.

Big Buck’s’ owner Andy Stewart insists there are many names in the hat to discuss with trainer Paul Nicholls before deciding which jockey will get the call-up for the ride on the supreme staying hurdler.

Dan Skelton’s arrival to the training ranks has been little less than astonishing as Willow’s Saviour brought about his 15th and considerably most important winner in The Ladbroke at Ascot.

Timesremembered aims to follow up his impressive display at Chepstow in the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Tony McCoy made good headway towards securing 4,000 winners over jumps by riding a stunning five-timer at Carlisle yesterday.

Attaglance is being aimed at the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on November 16.

Rain-softened ground at Sandown has increased confidence behind Mr Mole’s bid for Paddy Power Imperial Cup glory today.

Liars Poker should appreciate a step up in trip as he tackles hurdles for the first time at Ludlow today.

Nigel Twiston-Davies has unearthed another gem in The New One, whose bloodless success at Warwick has fuelled understandable Cheltenham Festival dreams.

Bradley looks to get his season back on track when he lines up in today’s Betfred Classic Chase at Warwick.

Connections of Black Thunder are hoping their plan can come to fruition as their charge lines up in today’s William Hill Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton.

The Oliver McKiernan-trained Spot The Boss is the sole Irish entry in Saturday’s Betfred Classic Chase at Warwick, for which 24 horses have been entered.

Cheltenham is very much on the minds of connections of both Hurricane Fly and Taquin De Seuil as Grade One victories on Saturday put them firmly in the championship mix.

Jockey Barry Geraghty believes Hennessy Gold Cup winner Bobs Worth deserves to be the ante-post favourite for the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Trainer Mouse Morris will wait until the middle of the week before deciding whether to let First Lieutenant take his chance in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

Gary Moore has some big targets in mind for Sire De Grugy this season and a victory at Lingfield today should have his confidence riding high.

Sam Waley-Cohen has escaped injury after a nasty-looking fall at Ascot yesterday.

Gus Macrae made full use of his feather weight to claim the feature race at Aintree on Sunday.

Brian Ellison enjoyed a bumper pay-day when winning two big Betfair-sponsored prizes with cast-offs Sound Accord and Hada Men at Haydock.

Leading Irish amateur jockey Jamie Codd has failed in his race to be fit for the Cheltenham Festival.

A total of 91 entries have been received for the William Hill Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, the opening race on day one of the Cheltenham Festival.

COLOUR SQUADRON produced a fine performance to beat smart bumper horse Montbazon at Newbury and trainer Philip Hobbs is looking forward to seeing how he handles the step up in class in today’s Grade 1 32Red-sponsored Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown.

PADDY BRENNAN was in unbeatable form at Southwell yesterday with a 259-1 hat-trick from just three booked rides on Ravastree, Johnny Owen and Master Cynx.

Paddy Brennan was in unbeatable form at Southwell with a 259-1 hat-trick from just three booked rides on Ravastree, Johnny Owen and Master Cynx.

Nicky Henderson introduced yet another decent-looking youngster in the Ferns Group "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle at Ascot this afternoon.

The in-form Muirhead leads a four-pronged Irish challenge on the United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Ascot on Saturday.

Paul Hanagan's double contrasted with a major net loss for Silvestre de Sousa on a day when all three champion jockey aspirants were in direct competition at Nottingham.

Charlie Longsdon is optimistic Paintball can hit the target in the Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

Lieutenant Colonel Ollie Ellwood has been riding at Sandown's military meetings for as long as many can remember and he added another winner to his collection in the Annington Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle today.

David Pipe feels Comply Or Die has his best chance of winning a race since he famously landed the Grand National back in 2008 when he lines up in tomorrow’s totesport.com Eider Chase at Newcastle.

NACARAT has been left to shoulder top weight should he make his third consecutive appearance in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton on Saturday.

Master Minded is right back in the mix for top two-mile honours this term after notching a wide-margin triumph on his seasonal bow at Ascot.

Donald McCain's Cool Mission showed a determined attitude to get off the mark in the EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle at Doncaster.

Peter Marsh Chase runner-up Palypso De Creek is to be aimed at the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 10.

CHARLIE Longsdon feels today’s Blue Square I-Card Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase at Haydock represents the perfect opportunity for Palypso De Creek to open his account over fences in Britain.

Oscar Bay looked a horse with Aintree potential as he sparked a big-priced Stratford double for jockey Seamus Durack.

There was a turn up in the Blue Square Champion Hurdle Trial when Songe lowered the colours of some classy individuals at Haydock.

SNAP TIE bids to continue his climb up the ladder when he tackles the Blue Square Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock today.