As expected, Denman will have to shoulder top-weight if he is to win the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury this weekend.

Aces Four, trained by Ferdy Murphy and ridden by Graham Lee, won the John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase, the opening race on day two of the 2007 Grand National meeting at Aintree.

Denman, trained by Paul Nicholls and ridden by Ruby Walsh, won the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Nicky Henderson made just the one entry at Leicester tomorrow and Back For The Craic can justify his trainer’s confidence by repeating last month’s recent course and distance success.

Whitenzo has hinted a return to top form could be imminent and makes plenty of appeal in the Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase.

CONNECTIONS appear to have found a good opportunity for Back For The Craic to open his account in the Silver Bell Maiden Chase at Leicester today.

Denman spearheads a five-strong Paul Nicholls hand in the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Chase, for which a total of 73 entries have been received.

Mighty Man heads a field of 10 declared for the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

MIGHTY MAN heads a list of 13 horses engaged at the five-day stage for the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot.

My Way De Solzen, winner of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival three weeks ago, heads 12 entries for the Grade Two John Smith’s And Flixton Conservative Club Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree tomorrow.

Sky’s The Limit turned a typically competitive Coral Cup into a rout when he romped home under top weight to bring a successful outcome to a plan hatched four months ago by Irish trainer Edward O’Grady.

Our Armageddon shone as brightly as the Staffordshire sunshine after registering a top-drawer victory in the Singer & Friedlander Handicap Chase at Uttoxeter.

French raider Foreman was cut to 10-1 by totesport for the Irish Independent Arkle at the Cheltenham Festival after landing the intercasino.co.uk Novices’ Chase at Lingfield.