Jockey Robert Thornton accepts his mount Invictus has questions to answer in tomorrow’s Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.

Melodic Rendezvous is “95% likely” to take his chance in the StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle on Saturday.

Big Buck’s remains out on his own, so far ahead of his stayers’ hurdling opponents it is highly unlikely he will ever be beaten.

Grumeti is in line to run at Goodwood on Saturday week so as to confirm his participation at Royal Ascot.

Quel Esprit is a strong fancy to outstay his rivals in the rescheduled thetote.com Gold Cup at the final stage of a somewhat traumatic Punchestown festival this afternoon.

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Countrywide Flame sprang a 33-1 surprise for North Yorkshire-based trainer John Quinn and jockey Dougie Costello in a dramatic race for the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Big Buck’s put more than a smile on my face with a great performance in the World Hurdle yesterday.

Dermot Weld’s sole Festival success came in the Triumph Hurdle in 1990 with Rare Holiday, but the Master of Rosewell House played down the win claims of his runner Hisaabaat, who won the Grade 1 Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown, in today’s renewal.

All the leading fancies, including ante-post favourite Grumeti, are among the 32 remaining entries in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham on Friday.

LEADING Irish hope Boston Bob was yesterday cut for the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle - but trainer Willie Mullins remained tight-lipped about which race he would contest at Cheltenham next week.

In the Grade 2 Pendil Novices' Chase at Kempton (4.10), the Nicky Henderson-trained Minella Class can get off the mark over fences.

Willie Mullins yesterday reported Hurricane Fly none the worse for his spectacular seasonal reappearance at Leopardstown.

Ruby Walsh has appealed against the three-day ban he incurred at Cheltenham on Saturday.

BIG BUCK’S treated Cheltenham racegoers to a preview of what will surely be a fourth victory in March’s Ladbrokes World Hurdle when winning for the 15th time in-a-row on Saturday.

A murky Triumph Hurdle picture could become a lot clearer after Saturday’s JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham.

VIC Venturi is to continue his build-up to Aintree with a run in a hunter chase at Leopardstown later this month following his victory in a point-to-point on Sunday.

There was a huge shock in a dramatic opener at Newbury this afternoon as Crafty Roberto ran out a fortunate winner as favourite Grumeti crashed out.

ALAN KING is looking forward to seeing leading Triumph Hurdle fancy Grumeti make his second appearance over obstacles at Newbury today.

MENORAH’S brief chasing career continued with its fair share of incident as last season’s Champion Hurdle fifth survived a scary moment over the final fence at Taunton yesterday.