Trainer Ferdy Murphy is keeping his fingers crossed for a dry spell of weather as he prepares Divers for a return to the scene of his greatest triumph.

Wishfull Thinking is a significant non-runner in this afternoon’s Paul Stewart IronSpine Charity Challenge Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Harry Fry reports Champion Hurdle hero Rock On Ruby to be ready to make a belated seasonal reappearance back at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Tom Scudamore is hoping to emulate his father by winning today’s Paddy Power Gold Cup on David Pipe’s Grands Crus as the pair clash with fairytale horse Hunt Ball.

Come the end of the month and the last day of Punchestown, Davy Russell will surely be crowned champion jockey for the first time in his career.

The first four home from Cheltenham’s Queen Mother Champion Chase are all entered in what promises to be a memorable renewal of the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown on April 24.

It would be irregular if Ferdy Murphy failed to pocket at least one major spring prize and he suggested Riguez Dancer could be a horse to restore the status quo after success in the A. P. Security Handicap Chase at Ascot yesterday.

Day three of the festival and here we are, scrounging around for Irish winners.

THIS week, Ted Walsh continues his long-standing love affair with the Cheltenham festival.

Nicky Richards hopes the burden of top weight will not stop Mister Marker from putting up a bold bid in the Betfred Eider at Newcastle on Saturday.

Kalahari King will head straight to the Cheltenham Festival in March as he seeks an elusive first victory at the showpiece meeting.

Divers is set for a mid-winter break after unseating Keith Mercer in Saturday’s Spinal Research The Atlantic 4 Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Quel Esprit and Havingotascoobydo were the most notable absentees at the final 48-hour declaration stage for the Spinal Research The Atlantic 4 Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

DAVID PIPE is intending to run Great Endeavour in the Spinal Research The Atlantic 4 Gold Cup at Cheltenham this weekend.

David Pipe is intending to run Great Endeavour in the Spinal Research The Atlantic 4 Gold Cup at Cheltenham this weekend.

BRIDLINGTONBYGONES can exploit a lenient-looking mark in the Racing UK Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh today. The Karen McLintock-trained six-year-old is winless from six previous tries over hurdles, but has shown enough promise to warrant support in Scotland.

Ferdy Murphy reports Kalahari King to be none the worse after pulling up sharply in yesterday’s Amlin 1965 Chase at Ascot.

HENRY de Bromhead’s Loosen My Load is on target for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday and the trainer feels he will benefit from stepping back up in distance.

PAUL Nicholls believes Mon Parrain has to improve to break the champion trainer’s Paddy Power Gold Cup hoodoo.

Top-weight Poquelin heads the 32 five-day acceptors for Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Ferdy Murphy will soon finalise plans for Kalahari King’s seasonal reappearance after seeing his stable star enjoy a racecourse gallop at Carlisle on Tuesday.

MEATH-BASED trainer Andy Lynch enjoyed a memorable evening in Roscommon last night, saddling his first double with Roley and Ahorsecalledmolly in the chase action.

DAVID Casey oozed confidence as he guided uneasy favourite Sicilian Secret to a facile win in the Eamon Sheridan Plane Hire Novice Hurdle in Ballinrobe last night.

WORD of a hot new apprentice talent spreads fast – but Flat trainers might not have long to make the most of Eddie Linehan.

HOWARD JOHNSON has questioned the professionalism of Paul Gallagher after dispensing with the services of the 24-year-old conditional jockey who joined him from Ferdy Murphy in February.

Poker De Sivola came from last to first to give trainer Ferdy Murphy a second success in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown.

Sanctuaire showed he had become the latest member of the Paul Nicholls team to have benefited from a breathing operation when bouncing back to his best in the Isle of Skye Blended Whisky Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr today.

FERDY Murphy will send De Boitron and Riguez Dancer on the long journey down from North Yorkshire to Cheltenham for today’s and tomorrow’s meetings.

Ferdy Murphy will send De Boitron and Riguez Dancer on the long journey down from North Yorkshire to Cheltenham for Wednesday and Thursday’s meetings.

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DUNGUIB could step up to three miles at the Punchestown Festival in May following a disappointing performance in the Stan James Champion Hurdle.

Big Fella Thanks will run in new colours in the John Smith’s Grand National after owner Harry Findlay sold his charge less than three weeks before the race.

LAST YEAR’S winner Don’t Push It heads 74 remaining entries for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 9.

IT’S a bit like waiting for a bus, you wait all day and then a couple come along together.

Albertas Run recorded back-to-back victories in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham under a gallant Tony McCoy.

Paul Nicholls believes he has an excellent opportunity to claim an elusive success in the Grade One Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham today.

Ruby Walsh wasted no time in putting his stamp on the race to be crowned top jockey at the Cheltenham Festival by riding a first day treble.

THE first three home in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham last year — Albertas Run, Poquelin and J’y Vole — are set to lock horns in the race again tomorrow.

FERDY MURPHY came up trumps again as Divers (10-1) took the Centenary Novices’ Handicap Chase.

The first three home in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham last year - Albertas Run, Poquelin and J'y Vole - are set to lock horns in the race again on Thursday.

NEIL MULHOLLAND has made the transition from journeyman jockey to promising trainer look like a walk in the park. One day he was just another National Hunt rider travelling the country to make a crust.

Voy Por Ustedes is a fascinating supplementary entry for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on Thursday.

ENTRIES for the 11 handicaps at the Cheltenham Festival have been unveiled.