Malcom Jefferson’s Roman Ark is set to bid for glory in the John Smith’s Topham Chase at Aintree.

Cloudy Lane, ante-post favourite for the John Smith’s Grand National on April 5, features among the 115 horses still engaged in the Aintree marathon.

Kicking King moves into phase two of his comeback programme in Saturday’s Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park, with trainer Tom Taaffe confident everything is going according to plan.

Clive Smith has no worries about Ruby Walsh’s fitness ahead of Kauto Star’s bid for back-to-back victories in the Stan James King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

Kauto Star will face a maximum of seven rivals in his bid to land back-to-back renewals of the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

OUR BEN, who once promised a lot more than he delivered, is now getting his act together and could hardly have been more impressive in the Grade 2 O’Connell Logistics Hilly Way Chase at Cork yesterday.

Our Ben finally landed a long-awaited Graded success over fences as he lifted the O’Connell Logistics Hilly Way Chase at Cork.

Hedgehunter begins his journey for a fifth attempt at the John Smith’s Grand National by making his seasonal debut at Punchestown on Saturday.

Taranis and The Listener could run in Saturday’s James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal.

Kauto Star is 7-4 favourite with Coral to make a winning seasonal debut in the bonusprint.com Old Roan Chase at Aintree on Sunday.

ANDREW McNAMARA is to ride as first jockey to Edward O’Grady.

JOHN MURPHY, enjoying a break in Italy, missed seeing his Royal Rhythm easily beat hot-pot Salt Lake in the ladbrokes.com Maiden Hurdle at Limerick yesterday.

Michael O'Brien's In Compliance features among a 13-strong field for Wednesday's Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup.

Beef Or Salmon will try to make amends for a disappointing run at Cheltenham in next week’s Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup.

Monet’s Garden added his name to a star-studded roll of honour which includes the likes of Moscow Flyer, Viking Flagship and Direct Route when landing the John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree.

Well Chief heads a fascinating field of nine for the John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree on Friday.

NICKY Richards hopes Monet’s Garden can justify a short price when he lines up in the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival today.

DARYL JACOB insists he feels under no extra pressure ahead of The Listener’s engagement in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at the weekend.

MICHAEL O’BRIEN will hold an exceptionally strong hand in Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown with two runners, including the likely favourite In Compliance.

Forget The Past provided a boost to the chances of stable companion In Compliance in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup with a smooth success in the MacLochainn Road Markings Ltd Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles.

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup third Forget The Past produced a sparkling display of jumping and staying power to land the MacLochlainn Road Markings Ltd Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday.

MICHAEL HOURIGAN hopes Hi Cloy can make up for a disappointing performance in last year’s MacLochlainn Road Markings Ltd. Kinloch Brae Chase when he lines-up for the Grade Two contest at Thurles tomorrow.

SLIPPERS MADDEN, brilliant aboard Jazz Messenger at Kempton on St Stephen's Day, rode another peach of a race when guiding Nickname to a smooth success in the Grade 1 Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

Nickname put a disappointing display in the John Durkan Chase behind him with a 14-length romp in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown.

The Martin Brassil trained Nickname has won the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown.

FOREMAN, rated the best two-mile novice chaser around for Thierry Doumen last season, heads a list of seven entries for the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown on December 27.

Mouse Morris has revealed that Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition will bypass a clash with Kauto Star in the King George VI Chase and instead be aimed at the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown.

SMURFIT Kappa Champion Hurdle winner Brave Inca was named Horse of the Year at a glittering ceremony for the first Anglo-Irish Jump Racing Awards.

THE only conclusion to be drawn, following War Of Attrition's performance in yesterday's Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown, is that it will take a very special horse to lower his colours if he arrives fit and healthy at next year's Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Mouse Morris’s War of Attrition completed a famous Festival double in the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown this afternoon.

MOUSE Morris is cautiously optimistic about Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition’s chances of more glory at Punchestown today.

MOUSE Morris is cautiously optimistic about Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition’s chances of more glory at Punchestown today.

Mouse Morris is cautiously optimistic about Cheltenham Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition’s chances of more glory at Punchestown tomorrow.

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup winner War Of Attrition has been installed the even-money favourite by Cashmans for tomorrow’s Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown.

Grand National-winning trainer Martin Brassil is hoping for another big pay-day when Nickname takes his chance in the Grade Two Ellier Developments Novice Chase at Punchestown next Tuesday.

Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition could again go into battle with Hedgehunter and Forget The Past in the Punchestown Guinness Gold Cup on April 26.

BRAVE INCA, Macs Joy and Hardy Eustace fought out a thrilling finish at the Cheltenham Festival and form part of a nine-strong contingent for the ACC Bank Champion Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.

Hi Cloy will tackle stablemate Beef Or Salmon when he steps up to three miles to bid for his fourth Group One prize of the season in the Guinness Gold Cup at Punchestown later this month.

Michael Hourigan is to give Beef Or Salmon a confidence-boosting spin over hurdles following his second successive disappointing run in Britain.

Hi Cloy took his third Grade One prize of the season when leading home an Irish-trained one-two-three in the John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree.

SOUTHERN VIC, who has the Irish National at Fairyhouse in his sights, has a prep run in the Lobinstown Novice Chase at Navan this afternoon.

MOST people will be backing Baracouda for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle, but as I wrote on Tuesday, I feel his best days are behind him.

Cheltenham specialist Fondmort will bid to go one place better than last year in tomorrow’s Ryanair Chase on the third day of the Festival.

Cheltenham specialist Fondmort and Irish raider War Of Attrition top 54 entries for the Ryanair Chase at next month’s Festival meeting.