Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies labelled The New One “exceptional” after the youngster laid down an early marker for next year’s Champion Hurdle with a truly stunning seasonal return at Kempton yesterday.

Nicky Henderson is thankful Cheltenham’s big meeting today looks likely to beat the weather as it enables him to get Sprinter Sacre back in action in the rearranged Victor Chandler Chase.

Willie Mullins believes Quevega is stronger than ever as she bids for a fourth successive triumph in the OLBG Mares’ Hurdle.

Alasi booked her ticket for a third trip to the Cheltenham Festival with a narrow victory in the Sky Bet Mobile For Android Doncaster Mares' Hurdle on Town Moor this afternoon.

Somersby (9-2) finally gained the big victory his consistent efforts deserved when wearing down Finian's Rainbow in the 25th Anniversary of the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot this afternoon.

OSCAR WHISKY is poised to try to spoil Big Buck’s’ bid for a fourth Ladbrokes World Hurdle triumph following his emphatic victory in the Cheltenham & Three Counties Race Club Hurdle at Cheltenham yesterday.

Oscar Whisky is poised to try to spoil Big Bucks' bid for a fourth Ladbrokes World Hurdle triumph following his emphatic victory in the Cheltenham & Three Counties Race Club Hurdle at Cheltenham.

HENRIETTA KNIGHT is eyeing a third victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton after seeing Somersby make a most impressive return to action at the Sunbury track yesterday.

Jockeys Rodi Greene and Aidan Coleman were taken to hospital after suffering falls in the opening contest at Lingfield that saw racing delayed by more than half an hour.

TONY MCCOY was installed as 1-4 favourite to ride Kauto Star in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day after Noel Fehily was taken to hospital with a suspected broken wrist following a fall at Newbury yesterday.

Paul Nicholls called time on Celestial Halo’s novice chasing adventure after the top-class hurdler again proved a disappointment over fences at Newbury.

Dominic Elsworth is the jockey to have received the spare ride of a lifetime aboard Brave Inca in Tuesday’s Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle.

Binocular could be part of the largest field for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle in 18 years with Nicky Henderson’s hot favourite one of 24 horses declared for Tuesday’s main event.

Dominic Elsworth is the jockey to have received the spare ride of a lifetime aboard Brave Inca in Tuesday’s Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle.

Philip Hobbs’ veteran Out The Black hung on for a game victory in the Coolfun Grimthorpe Handicap Chase at Doncaster.

Trainer Alan King and jockey Wayne Hutchinson grabbed the honours at Doncaster with a fantastic near 45-1 four-timer.

It was a day for doubles at Doncaster with trainers Alan King, Nicky Henderson and Malcolm Jefferson enjoying two winners apiece.

Rambling Minster jumped his way into the John Smith’s Grand National picture with a splendid staying performance under trainer Keith Reveley’s son James in the Blue Square Gold Cup Chase at Haydock.

Torphichen and Ronaldo Des Mottes entered David Pipe's Cheltenham Festival calculations with encouraging wins at Sandown today.

OLIVER Sherwood will use Mark Bolger to take a valuable few pounds from Eric’s Charm’s back in the Ellen Construction Thyestes Chase.

Pat Murphy will bid to realise the dream of the late George Palmer with Maktu after the seven-year-old outstayed his rivals in the Lingley Caterers Handicap Hurdle at Hereford.

Paul Webber was dealt a severe blow when One Gulp, the best horse in his Oxfordshire stable, suffered a career-ending injury in the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot.

Dominic Elsworth's late dash to Doncaster after Cheltenham was abandoned paid handsome dividends when he grabbed a 24-1 double on Laskari and Victorias Groom.

Zacharova got off the mark for the campaign with a comfortable victory in the 3M Health Care Handicap Chase at Leicester under Sam Thomas.

Lambourn trainer Oliver Sherwood enjoyed a day to remember at Hereford by saddling a near 109-1 treble.

Charlie Mann was staggered at Wendel's starting price of 10-1 as his German import made a pleasing debut over hurdles on a murky afternoon at Plumpton.

Lindeman helped Cheltenham’s race sponsors prove their point as she galloped away with the Buy Your Winners At Brightwells Sales Mares Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race.

Fearghal Davis cashed in on the misfortune of weighing-room colleague Brian Harding by guiding Tamimi’s History to victory at Market Rasen.

Carl Llewellyn is always a trainer to be feared in bumpers but even he will rarely have sent out a more impressive victor than his Stratford representative Have You Seen Me.

Oliver Sherwood hopes Eric’s Charm can bag a deserved big-race success in Saturday’s totesport Eider at Newcastle.

Albertas Run leapt to the head of the betting for the Royal & SunAlliance Chase by flattening some lofty reputations at Ascot.

Lucy Wadham has a lot to thank The Dark Lord for during the last few years and the veteran came up trumps when he was most needed at Fakenham.

Basic Fact gave trainer Jonjo O’Neill his first winner for four weeks with a game victory in the feature ladbrokes.com Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase at Leicester.

Sheriff Roscoe showed the benefit of a recent outing to take the opening 3m Health Care Beginners’ Chase at Leicester.

Ferdy Murphy extolled the virtues of stable jockey Graham Lee after he made virtually all the running aboard Three Mirrors in the Wetherby Racecourse Sunday Car-Boot Sale Handicap Chase at the West Yorkshire venue.

Dominic Elsworth plans to return to action at the weekend after hurting his leg in a tumble at Market Rasen.

Character Building booked his ticket to the Cheltenham Festival with an impressive victory in the feature race of the day at Market Rasen.

Straw Bear appeared right back to his best when posting an authoritative victory in the Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton - but trainer Nick Gifford immediately played down his charge's Cheltenham Festival hopes.

OWNER Robert Lester hopes the new pairing of Dominic Elsworth and Iris’s Gift will prove harmonious when they tackle the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby on Saturday.

Ginger McCain, paying his last visit to Haydock Park before handing in his trainer’s licence, scooped the feature event when Cloudy Lane powered home in the £20,000 Red Square Vodka “Fixed Brush” Novices’ Hurdle Final.

Jockey Dominic Elsworth could barely conceal his delight on hearing the news Ross Comm had sneaked into the John Smith’s Grand National.

Boulders Beach has justified odds-on favouritism in the Kelso Members "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle.

Richard Guest reached a half-century for the season when Move Over landed the Alan Thompson 75th Birthday Novices’ Handicap Chase at Catterick.

Dominic Elsworth has high hopes of a return to the saddle in time for the Rendlesham Hurdle at Haydock on Thursday.