AIDAN COLEMAN is counting down the hours until what he hopes will be the ride of his life on Mon Mome in the John Smith’s Grand National today.

CLOUDY Lane is in great form ahead of his bid for a second win in the sportingbet.com Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster today.

Past winners Kauto Star and Denman head 19 acceptors for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup following the first scratchings deadline.

Albertas Run, Madison Du Berlais and Notre Pere head the weights on 11st 10lb for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 10.

GRAND National winner Mon Mome heads a final field of 12 runners for the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock tomorrow.

Grand National winner Mon Mome heads a final field of 12 runners for the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Connections of Voy Por Ustedes are hoping conditions will not be too testing for the former champion two-miler in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Four British raiders, including supplementary entry What A Friend’ are among 12 runners in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Knockara Beau justified prohibitive odds of 1-8 in the John Smith's Paris Pike Novices' Chase at Kelso.

Charlie Swan has high hopes for his first runner in the John Smith’s Grand National when Offshore Account takes his chance at Aintree tomorrow.

TONY McCoy has been confirmed as the rider of the Butler’s Cabin in Saturday’s John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

The top 40 in the handicap from the confirmation stage on Monday - with the exception of the already scratched War Of Attrition - all stood their ground for the Aintree Grand National at the final declaration stage, meaning Zabenz takes his place at the foot of the weights on 10st 5lb.

Cloudy Lane now heads the weights for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday following the confirmation stage.

Trainer Donald McCain reports Cloudy Lane and Idle Talk to be in fine shape ahead of next month’s John Smith’s Grand National.

Cloudy Lane is likely to go straight for the John Smith’s Grand National following his first-fence fall at Kelso on Saturday.

Knockara Beau is set for a trip to Aintree following an impressive victory in the Grade Two totepool Premier Kelso Hurdle at the Borders venue.

Cloudy Lane’s Grand National preparations were hampered as he crashed out at the first fence in the totesport.com Premier Chase at Kelso to gift Money Trix an easy success.

The entries for the 2009 John Smith’s Grand National have been revealed, with last year’s Gold Cup winner Denman the headline act from a total of 123.

CONNECTIONS of Cloudy Lane will wait until the publication of the weights for the John Smith’s Grand National before deciding on the next race for Trevor Hemmings’ gelding.

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

Grand National hopeful Cloudy Lane will have his next start at Haydock in the Peter Marsh Chase on January 17.

ONE of racing’s greatest one-sided rivalries will be renewed at Haydock today when the brilliant Kauto Star attempts to confirm his superiority over Exotic Dancer.

I finally arrived home about noon yesterday, after what can be best described as a less than enjoyable few days.

Kauto Star will face five rivals in his bid to land a third consecutive running of the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

SAM Thomas is ready to fill the role of super-sub yet again as Ruby Walsh recovers from having his spleen removed – starting with Kauto Star in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Alan King’s Halcon Genelardais tops 24 horses declared for Saturday’s Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr.

IT has to be one of the most amazing statistics in the history of racing! In the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday there were 15 finishers, 14 of them ridden by Irish jockeys.

BOOKMAKERS were left short of goodwill as well as money following the success of 7-1 joint-favourite Comply Or Die in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

TIMMY Murphy, who is still on cloud nine after winning the John Smith’s Grand National aboard Comply Or Die, says the famous triumph gave him an “unbelievable feeling”.

Britain’s bookmakers were left short of goodwill as well as money following the success of 7-1 joint-favourite Comply Or Die in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

Pearl King continued on the upgrade with a comfortable win in the John Smith’s Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle, the opening race on Grand National day.

Forty horses take on the four miles and four furlongs and thirty fences of the Aintree Grand National this afternoon.

It took Frankie Dettori 15 attempts to win the Derby and now racing’s other household name is hoping his turn has finally come in the Grand National.

David Pipe can take another step towards emulating his father’s fantastic achievements by winning the John Smith’s Grand National with Comply Or Die.

TIMMY Murphy admits he has played safe in choosing Comply Or Die over Vodka Bleu as his mount in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree tomorrow.

Timmy Murphy admits he has played safe in choosing Comply Or Die over Vodka Bleu as his mount in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

Ante-post favourite Cloudy Lane features among a maximum field of 40 declared for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

Tom Mullins believes John Smith’s Grand National candidate Chelsea Harbour ticks all the right boxes for Saturday’s Aintree spectacular.

PAUL Nicholls is doing his best to secure the services of Ruby Walsh for Turko, whom he fancies “quite strongly” for the John Smith’s Grand National on Saturday.

Paul Nicholls is doing his best to secure the services of Ruby Walsh for Turko, whom he fancies “quite strongly” for the John Smith’s Grand National on Saturday.

DONALD McCain admits he can see why Cloudy Lane is such a red-hot favourite for the John Smith’s Grand National.

Donald McCain admits he can see why Cloudy Lane is such a red-hot favourite for the John Smith’s Grand National.

Ungaro is more likely to run in the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown than take up his entry in the Grand National.

Nodforms Paula created a fair impression when running out an easy winner of the State Rox Off Novices' Hurdle at Doncaster.