Mark Walsh will partner Colbert Station if Tony McCoy opts to ride Double Seven in the Crabbie’s Grand National at Aintree tomorrow.

Mouse Morris is looking forward to getting Baily Green (right) back on the track in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown on December 27.

With reference to Dr T. Ryle Dwyer’s article (Irish Examiner, Nov 1) concerning the (Percy) Creek memoir, as the advising historian on the BBC Radio 4 show, I can confirm that the Creek document was not used in isolation: to the contrary, his army records and his unit records were checked, and British Cabinet documents were employed extensively in the making of the programme.

Ryle Dwyer says BBC4 should ask about the kidnapping and killing of Free State officers in Donegal

All families have their secrets. The dysfunctional clan at the centre of Nicholas McCarthy’s ghost story have an entire closet full of skeletons waiting to rattle their gnarled bones.

Lanzarote Hurdle winner Swincombe Flame is among the 95 entries for the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 16.

Henry de Bromhead is weighing up the options for Sizing Europe following his highly creditable performance at Down Royal last weekend.

MIKO DE BEAUCHENE gave his trainer Robert Alner the best possible compensation for a Christmas spent in hospital as he grabbed the Coral Welsh National in the final strides.

Over The Creek was chopped by totesport into 16-1 for the Coral Welsh National after a bloodless victory at Hereford.

Crossbow Creek faces the biggest test of his fledging chasing career when he clashes with leading Arkle Trophy hope Racing Demon at Sandown on Saturday.

Impressive Taunton winner Crossbow Creek could step up in class in the Sodexho Prestige Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

Killybegs goes in pursuit of earning Barry Hills back-to-back victories in the Group Two intercasino.com Champagne Stakes at Doncaster tomorrow.

Irish raiders got off to a great start on Grand National day at Aintree as Definate Spectacle (11-1) landed the opening John Smith’s Extra Smooth Handicap Hurdle.

PAUL NICHOLLS feels Royal Auclair will have to be at his very best if he is to win Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup.

Henrietta Knight and Jim Lewis have ended the speculation as to who will ride Best Mate in the William Hill Chase at Exeter on Friday as Timmy Murphy got the nod.

Peak To Creek will bid for his first victory of the season in the Group One Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot on Saturday week.

Noel Chance today expressed his dissatisfaction at the way his horse, Flame Creek, was ridden in the closing stages of the Bewleys Hotel December Festival Hurdle at Leopardstown on Monday.

Frenchman’s Creek, a winner at the 2002 Cheltenham Festival, is unlikely to race this season after suffering further problems with a leg injury.

Flame Creek pleased connections in a workout in Lambourn on Saturday as he continued his preparation for the Smurfit Champion Hurdle.

Hughie Morrison plundered one nice prize at one United Racecourse and now has his sights set on a bigger pot at another of their tracks.