David Dennis faces a spell on the sidelines after hurting his back in a heavy fall at Wetherby on Saturday.

David Dennis faces a spell on the sidelines after hurting his back in a heavy fall at Wetherby on Saturday.

Royal Rosa continued on the comeback trail with a convincing success in the One Man Novices’ Chase at Wetherby.

Trainer Philip Hobbs and jockey Richard Johnson dominated proceedings at Cheltenham with a near 66-1 treble.

Unlucky jump jockey David Dennis faces another spell on the sidelines after breaking his leg for the second time in five months.

Richard Young was taken to hospital for precautionary X-rays after suffering a neck injury in a fall at Hereford today.

Penzance earned a 33-1 quote from Coral for the Triumph Hurdle after taking the notable scalp of Amarula Ridge in the Compare Prices At gg-odds.com Novices’ Hurdle at Taunton today.

HENRIETTA KNIGHT has her team in top form ahead of a busy period for the Wantage trainer and to prove the point she was on the mark with Zaffamore and Flinders Bay at Ludlow yesterday.

Richard Johnson came in for a double on Polar Scout and Versus at Folkestone today when fellow jockey Noel Fehily failed to pass the course doctor.

Ireland made a great start to Cheltenham Festival week yesterday with a victory for the Dessie Hughes stable plus the legendary name Tom Dreaper in the winner’s enclosure at Stratford.

Outsider-of-three Haditovski was a lucky winner at Huntingdon yesterday when both his rivals fell at the same fence.

Connections of Kingsmark are praying for soft ground to allow the grey to take his chance in the Tommy Whittle Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday.

SWANSEA BAY extended his unbeaten sequence to four this season with another cracking performance under Andrew Thornton in the £50,000 Edward Hanmer Memorial Chase at Haydock Park yesterday.

Mick Fitzgerald gained sweet revenge over the final fence at Newbury today when Mighty Strong laid the ghost of a horrible fall 12 months ago in the Lane Fox Chase.

Ginger McCain called for a change to the entry conditions for the Martell Grand National after watching Ebony Light confirm that the stable’s fortunes have changed for the better with a wide-margin win in the Tote Placepot Maiden Hurdle at Uttoxeter.