MOSCOW FLYER remains on course to complete his Cheltenham Festival build-up in the Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown later this month.

Owner David Johnson could be double-handed in Saturday’s Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock with both Therealbandit and It Takes Time.

ANTE-POST favourite One Knight is not among the 17 declared for the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow tomorrow.

Ante-post favourite One Knight is not among the 17 declared for the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow on Tuesday.

ANTE-POST favourite One Knight heads a field of 24 left in at yesterday’s confirmation stage for the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow next Tuesday.

Azertyuiop galloped to the top of the BHB’s Order Of Merit leaderboard this afternoon despite coming off second best to Moscow Flyer in the William Hill Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown Park.

LAST YEAR’S winner Keen Leader heads the 13 entries for the £60,000 Tommy Whittle Chase at Haydock Park this weekend.

Sir Rembrandt, runner-up to Best Mate in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last March, heads 20 entries for the Grade Two Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase at Haydock Park on Sunday.

TED WALSH is planning a double assault on the Martell Cognac Grand National at Aintree on April 3.

Beef Or Salmon has recovered from a slight setback and is on course for the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Rince Ri was today the subject of a big ante-post plunge for the Martell Cognac Grand National.

Philip Hobbs finally takes the wraps off champion hurdler Rooster Booster at Cheltenham next week.

Chives looks set to have his next start in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup after he was pulled out of the Edward Hanmer Chase at Haydock yesterday on veterinary advice.

Martell Cognac Cup winner First Gold heads the weights on 12st for the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National.

MARTELL COGNAC CUP winner First Gold heads the weights on 12st for the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National.

Bright sunshine greeted the early arrivals at Aintree racecourse today ahead of the of the 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.

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.

Best Mate will face 15 rivals tomorrow as he bids to become the first horse since L’Escargot to win successive Tote Cheltenham Gold Cups.

Hussard Collonges has been a "nearly" horse this season but that could all change in the big one a week on Thursday.

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.

Henrietta Knight is preparing an assault on the big staying chases this spring with Chives and Southern Star.

MINI SENSATION rose to the occasion to land a gamble in the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow yesterday.

Hussard Collonges, at a price of 33/1, has won the Royal And SunAlliance Chase at Cheltenham.