Steve Gollings can take a serious look at the Festival after Local Hero passed his test in the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham today.

PETERJON Carberry ended the weekend with a timely fillip when Viscount Rossini struck at Market Rasen yesterday.

Louth handler Steve Gollings secured a 16-1 Market Rasen double courtesy of Viscount Rossini and Springfield Raki - both ridden by rising star Rhys Flint.

Connections of Fiftyfive Degrees believe there will be plenty more races to be won with the eight-year-old after he turned in an impressive performance at Newcastle.

England won a dramatic final against New Zealand in Wellington with Ben Gollings kicking the winning drop goal on the stroke of full-time.

In more ways than one it was very much a case of the calm before the storm for racegoers at Market Rasen.

Minaad, four times a winner on the Flat in Germany, made it two out of two over hurdles when justifying 8-11 favouritism under Josh Byrne in the AJ Glassfibre Novices’ Hurdle at Market Rasen.

Osako D’Airy opened his British account at the ninth attempt under a good ride from Kevin Tobin in the Racing Post “Hands And Heels” Jump Series Handicap Hurdle at Market Rasen.

Royal Shakespeare is on course to return to jumping after a pipe-opener on the Flat.

Ursis will bid to build on a good performance at the Cheltenham Festival in the Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Philip Hobbs believes Noble Request will benefit from the run when he makes his seasonal reappearance in the £1 Million totetentofollow Elite Hurdle at Wincanton tomorrow.

CONNECTIONS of Royal Shakespeare and Monkerhostin will share the £200,000 top prize for the British Horseracing Board Order Of Merit after deciding against a Saturday showdown.

Royal Shakespeare is set to make his chasing debut at Sandown next Saturday in a last-ditch bid to secure the British Horseracing Board’s Order Of Merit competition.

Steve Gollings hopes for drying conditions at Cheltenham so Royal Shakespeare can take part in Sunday’s Greatwood Hurdle.

Royal Shakespeare will stay hurdling at the highest level before connections consider him for a possible chasing career.

Royal Shakespeare, runner-up in the Scottish Champion Hurdle on Saturday, could make a quick reappearance at Sandown on Friday or at Punchestown the following week.

LAST year’s Derby winner North Light is set to return in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh next month.

England were crushed 26-5 by New Zealand in the final of the Singapore Sevens

Royal Shakespeare, runner-up in yesterday’s Scottish Champion Hurdle, could make a quick reappearance at Sandown on Friday or at Punchestown the following week.

Ireland's Rugby World Cup Sevens campaign got off to a disappointing start as they were overturned by Pool A rivals USA in Hong Kong.

England will face Fiji in the semi-finals of the Emirates Airline South Africa Sevens after crushing Tunisia 52-0.

LEADING contenders Harchibald and Royal Shakespeare are both firmly on target for Saturday’s Pertemps “Fighting Fifth” Hurdle at Newcastle.

Springfield Scally, the long-time servant of English trainer Steve Gollings, has been retired.

Steve Gollings’ grand stable servant Springfield Scally has been retired.

Steve Gollings’ grand stable servant Springfield Scally has been retired.

Royal Shakespeare, narrowly beaten at the Punchestown Festival this week, will be aimed at the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham next March.

Lincolnshire trainer Steve Gollings will run his stable star Royal Shakespeare in the Evening Herald Champion Novice Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival on Tuesday with Barry Geraghty in the saddle.

Trainer Steve Gollings will step his promising youngster Royal Shakespeare up to Grade Two company at the Grand National meeting.

Two years ago Grey Abbey finished a gallant fourth in the Scottish Grand National and another tilt at the Ayr marathon is on the cards after his resounding success in the Tote Scoop6 Grimthorpe Chase at Doncaster yesterday.

College Queen maintained Steve Gollings’s 100% record at Folkestone by winning the Eastwell Manor Fillies Handicap for the second year running.

Harlequins today announced several new signings for next season – including Irish players Gavin Duffy, Andy Dunne, Ben Willis and England prop Mike Worsley.

RICHARD HILLS will miss the first two Classic races of the season and the major meetings at Chester, York and Goodwood after picking up a 21-day suspension at Newcastle yesterday.

Leicester’s Premiership play-off hopes remained on track at The Stoop after the Tigers headed into the break with a narrow lead over Harlequins.

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