Sizing Europe faces six rivals as he aims to secure his third victory of the campaign in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown on Thursday.

Cue Card and Menorah face off in a fascinating five-runner renewal of the Sportingbet Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter today.

A big-race winner would be nice, leading into Punchestown, and hopefully it may come with Harry The Viking in the Scottish National at Ayr this afternoon.

Junior has been left in the Coral Scottish Grand National on Saturday after his early exit at Aintree.

Tony McCoy finally opened his account at the 2012 Cheltenham Festival when forcing Alderwood home in the Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.

YESTERDAY wasn’t one of my better days. I had no luck with a couple of rides at Sandown, which was on the back of news breaking that Tataniano, my intended mount in today’s Tingle Creek, had suffered an injury and is out for the rest of the season.

JONJO O’NEILL has raised the possibility of Synchronised running in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown rather than defending his Welsh National title over Christmas.

Paul Nicholls appears to hold a very strong hand in The Ladbroke at Ascot on December 17.

I KNOW the Paddy Power at Cheltenham today is the major contest of the weekend, but let’s start with the horse I consider my best ride over the two days, Hinterland in the first, a three-year-old hurdle.

RUBY Walsh failed in his appeal against the five-day ban he picked up at Aintree last month after appearing at British Horseracing Authority headquarters in London yesterday.

Ruby Walsh failed in his appeal against the five-day ban he picked up at Aintree last month after appearing at British Horseracing Authority headquarters in London today.

CHAMPION hurdler Hurricane Fly leads the entries for the Grade 1 Ladbrokes.com Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on November 20.

CHAMPION trainer Paul Nicholls has urged racing’s rulers to resolve the whip row.

RUBY WALSH makes his first return to race-riding in Britain since being suspended under the new whip rules at Aintree when he heads to Wetherby for one mount today.

RUBY WALSH hopes common sense will prevail over the new whip regulations.

Leading Irish National Hunt jockey Paul Carberry feels the controversial new whip rules enforced in Britain lack common sense.

RUBY Walsh has appealed against the five-day ban he incurred for using his whip with excessive frequency when winning on Edgardo Sol at Aintree on Saturday.

JOHNNY Murtagh is the latest jockey based in Ireland to announce that he will dramatically reduce his riding appearances in Britain because of the controversial new whip rules.

Ruby Walsh has appealed against the five-day ban he incurred for using his whip with excessive frequency when winning on Edgardo Sol at Aintree on Saturday.

Johnny Murtagh is the latest jockey based in Ireland to announce that he will dramatically reduce his riding appearances in Britain because of the controversial new whip rules.

RUBY WALSH will not return to Britain until next Saturday at the earliest, following a five-day ban incurred for using his whip with excessive frequency aboard Edgardo Sol in a handicap chase at Aintree on Saturday.

Ruby Walsh is to consider limiting his visits to the UK for big meetings after being stunned at picking up a five-day ban for using his whip with excessive frequency when winning on Edgardo Sol at Aintree.

Ruby Walsh was left fuming after being found guilty of using his whip with excessive frequency when winning on Edgardo Sol at Aintree.

I HEAD to Aintree this afternoon for four rides, but three of them pale into insignificance, with all due respects to the horses involved, compared to teaming up with Master Minded in the Grade 2 Old Roan Chase.