Mr Moonshine looks to have guaranteed himself a run at the Cheltenham Festival after turning in a most impressive performance in the Pertemps Handicap Hurdle at Huntingdon today.

SOMETHING had always told Bertie Broderick that his son Conor would own a racehorse one day and he was finally proven right a little under two years ago — just three days before he passed away.

Knockara Beau is set for a trip to Aintree following an impressive victory in the Grade Two totepool Premier Kelso Hurdle at the Borders venue.

Cloudy Lane’s Grand National preparations were hampered as he crashed out at the first fence in the totesport.com Premier Chase at Kelso to gift Money Trix an easy success.

There is a time and a place to catch most horses right and a sweltering afternoon at Plumpton is just what Pan The Man likes.

Evan Williams ended a barren spell of three weeks when McEvoy gave Classic-winning owner Phil Cunningham his first National Hunt success with victory at Ludlow.

Trainer Simon Burrough achieved a first career double when Eluvaparty and Deep Quest combined to stun the crowd at Exeter today.

JP McNamara was awarded a special recognition award by his peers at the 17th Lesters Ceremony at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last night.

Presumptuous, part-owned by former trainer Jack Berry and his son Sam, landed his second race over timber in the hands of David O’Meara in the Betfred Handicap Hurdle at Southwell.

Henry Oliver is facing two weeks on the sidelines after being injured in a heavy fall at Carlisle yesterday.

TONY DOBBIN’S shoulder was still sore yesterday following his horrific fall from the ill-fated Sunday Rain at Kelso on Monday.

Trainer Richard Guest had been informed that he is not allowed to ride his Red Striker in Saturday’s Martell Cognac Grand National due to a new Jockey Club ruling.

Tyneandthyneagain put up a game weight-carrying performance to capture the stamina-sapping Tote Eider Chase at Newcastle today.

Tyneandthyneagain made his stamina count in an out-and-out slog for the £50,000 (€73,100) Skybet Chase at Doncaster today.

Irish horses have always been feared and France has had success in recent years but what price a German winner at next month’s Cheltenham Festival?

Richard Guest has occasionally seemed to have a nose for trouble during a controversial riding career.

Jonjo O’Neill is consideirng the Thomas Pink Gold Cup and the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup for Scrahan Cross following an easy win at Bangor.