Andrew Thornton is convinced Sir Rembrandt can make a mockery of the recent formbook by winning the totesport Classic Chase at Warwick on Saturday.

Ante-post favourite Joaaci must shoulder top weight if he is to win the totesport Classic Chase at Warwick on Saturday.

Alan King confirmed that stable star Crystal D’Ainay is likely to take his chance in the totesport Classic Chase at Warwick on Saturday.

RACING DEMON, ante-post favourite for the Arkle Trophy, will step up to two-and-a-half miles for the first time at Ludlow on Thursday.

Inglis Drever will face a maximum of 11 rivals in Tuesday’s totesport Long Walk Hurdle at Chepstow.

BARACOUDA will miss the totesport Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor on Saturday after an administrative error at Francois Doumen's yard ruled the French ace out of this weekend's showpiece.

French ace Baracouda is not among the nine confirmations for the totesport Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor on Saturday.

Inglis Drever left a huge crowd at Newbury in no doubt he is the best staying hurdler around as he confirmed his Cheltenham superiority over Baracouda in the Ballymore Properties Long Distance Hurdle.

IRIS’S GIFT returns to the scene of his biggest success over hurdles when he continues his chasing career at Cheltenham today.

County Durham trainer Howard Johnson faces a dilemma after his magnificent front-runner Grey Abbey thrilled the crowds at Aintree yesterday on his way to winning the Betfair Bowl.

Grey Abbey (7-2) ran his rivals ragged for a superb victory in the Betfair Bowl at Aintree.

NATIONAL favourite Hedgehunter will travel to Aintree today, with his trainer Willie Mullins satisfied about the ground conditions at Liverpool.

Carrie Ford will have some expert advice before she embarks on her historic bid to become the first woman to ride the winner of the John Smith’s Grand National.

Rule Supreme will run over hurdles at Aintree tomorrow after Willie Mullins decided the ground was likely to be too fast for his Irish Hennessy winner to tackle the chase course.

LADBROKES World Hurdle winner Inglis Drever will try to supplement his Cheltenham success in the Scottish & Newcastle Aintree Hurdle at the Merseyside course on Saturday.

Crystal D’Ainay could make his British chasing debut in the Betfair Bowl at Aintree next month.

Penzance pipped Faasel in a thrilling finish to the JCB Triumph Hurdle on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival this afternoon.

WILLIE MULLINS’ Rule Supreme can have Irish eyes smiling on St Patrick’s Day by landing the Ladbrokes’ World Hurdle at Cheltenham this afternoon.

MOSCOW FLYER took his place among the all-time greats with his victory at the Festival yesterday.

Baracouda remains the 7-4 favourite with the sponsors for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Hardy Eustace may travel to Cheltenham on January 29 for the Cleeve Hurdle rather than remain in Ireland for the AIG Irish Champion Hurdle a week earlier.

Baracouda was the major star on show at the weekend and he did not disappoint his legion of fans with a battling display to win a thrilling Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor.

BARACOUDA will try to provide racing fans with some early Christmas sparkle as he bids for a fourth success in the Telectronics Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor today.

BARACOUDA has been installed as the red-hot 1-3 favourite by Cashmans to record a fourth success in the Telectronics Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor on Saturday.

Connections of Baracouda are looking forward to the brilliant Frenchman gracing Windsor at the weekend when he bids for a fourth victory in the Long Walk Hurdle.

Tony McCoy is eager to strike up a winning partnership with Baracouda in the Ballymore Properties Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury on Saturday.

Baracouda, who will be bidding for back-to-back wins in Saturday’s Ballymore Properties Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury, looks like facing a strong challenge with both Telemoss and Crystal d’Ainay set to take their chance.

Batman Senora could return to action in the John Smith’s Hurdle at Wetherby on Saturday.

Paul Nicholls regained the lead in the trainers’ championship with a 599-1 treble on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival.

GEORGES GIRL, with the conditions of the contest in her favour, has to be fancied to land the featured Grade Two Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park this afternoon, on a card which sees Grand National hero, Monty’s Pass, return to action over flights.

Hardy Eustace will run in the the two-mile Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park on Saturday after pleasing connections in his work this morning.

The first three home in the Wragge & Co Finesse Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham last Saturday – Moneytrain, Don Fernando and Saintsaire – are among 111 entered in the JCB Triumph Hurdle on March 13.