Proud Scotsman Alan King believes Godsmejudge could be coming back to form at the right time ahead of his defence of the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr.

Liam Burke has the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday as the ultimate target for My Murphy after his fine run in defeat at Navan on Sunday.

Paul Nicholls appears to have a strong hand with six of the 50 entries for the £75,000 (€90,000) Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster on January 25.

Jim Culloty believes there is further improvement in Lord Windermere after he ran a creditable race in defeat in Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.

Hod and Rod. Two men made for centre stage inched back into the glare this week.

Willie Mullins admits Boston Bob needs to improve significantly on what he has achieved so far over fences to claim Wednesday’s RSA Chase at Cheltenham.

A 9lb rise in the weights was not enough to stop Ivor's King completing a hat-trick in the Gardiner & Theobald Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Ascot this afternoon.

Derry has been named as one of the world’s best cities to visit in 2013.

ASCOT: 3.10 Finian's Rainbow; 3.45 Zaynar; 4.20 Hadrian's Approach

Nicky Henderson introduced yet another decent-looking youngster in the Ferns Group "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle at Ascot this afternoon.

A HUGE shipyard larger than a football pitch that built or maintained ships for the Roman empire has been found by archaeologists.

CURRAGH trainer Paul Deegan took the training honours in Wexford last night, registering a fine double with Beauty Express in the Gorey Race and following-up with Belleau in the claimer.

PUNTERS who backed De Valira in the mile and six conditions race at Tipperary last night had every reason to feel aggrieved.

Tommy Stack stole the show at the Curragh yesterday with a 3387-1 four-timer at the first meeting of the Irish Flat turf season.

Richard Collins on a death zone in Scotland for invading grey squirrels.

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