PUNTERS believe Celestial Gold will give Martin Pipe a third Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

Ante-post favourite Celestial Gold heads a total of 30 horses still in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday week after the latest forfeit stage.

PECCADILLO has an excellent record on his rare visits to Huntingdon and can make it three wins from four starts at the track today.

Frankie Dettori outshone the equine celebrities on display at the weekend when he was crowned champion jockey for the third time as the Flat season ended at Doncaster.

SHARDAM’S position at the head of the market for tomorrow’s Betfred Gold Cup at Sandown strengthened yesterday, with Ladbrokes cutting the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained gelding into 7-2 from 4s for the £150,000 showpiece.

What’s Up Boys heads a 19-runner field for the Betfred Gold Cup at Sandown on Saturday following today’s final declaration stage.

THE Willie Mullins trained Alexander Banquet heads the weights for Saturday’s Betfred Gold Cup after 23 were left in the Sandown showpiece at yesterday’s confirmation stage.

La Landiere is without a jockey for Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy after Warren Marston was ruled out through injury.

TED WALSH is planning a double assault on the Martell Cognac Grand National at Aintree on April 3.

Backers of ante post favourite Irish Hussar can look forward to more rain before tomorrow’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup gets underway.

PUNTERS continue to search out soft-ground specialists in the ante-post markets for tomorrow’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury – despite a dry day at the track.

Nicky Henderson has given Irish Hussar the go ahead to run in Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury and is to school the leading fancy in Lambourn tomorrow.

FOXCHAPEL KING heads the 26 entries left in the attheraces Gold Cup at Sandown on Saturday following yesterday’s confirmation stage.

SHOTGUN WILLY has been declared for Saturday’s Gala Casinos Daily Record Scottish Grand National at Ayr but is likely to miss the race, according to owner Graham Roach.

PUNTERS latched onto Chives yesterday for the Martell Cognac Grand National, with Coral forced to cut the eight-year-old’s odds to 9-1 third favourite from 11-1.

THE drying conditions at Kempton will be good news for the connections of Gunther McBride for Saturday's Racing Post Chase .

FLORIDA PEARL may have to wait another year before taking his chance in the Martell Cognac Grand National, despite his apparently favourable treatment at the hands of the handicapper ahead of this year’s running of the world’s most famous jump race.

Gunther McBride passed a fitness test with flying colours on Tuesday morning and heads with Richard Johnson for Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury.

RICHARD JOHNSON will school Flagship Uberalles over fences at the stable of Philip Hobbs this morning as the chaser continues his build-up to the £100,000 Mitsubishi Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday week.

Marlborough heads a list of 38 horses confirmed today for the Gala Casinos Daily Record Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday.

What’s Up Boys and Blowing Wind could both be heading to Sandown for the Gold Cup on April 27 and they will be hoping to land the £100,000 (€163,000) bonus which is on offer.