Impek is to be aimed at a repeat victory in the totesport Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on November 18.

Hi Cloy took his third Grade One prize of the season when leading home an Irish-trained one-two-three in the John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree.

Beef Or Salmon heads 17 entries for the Grade Two Betfair Bowl over three miles and one furlong on the first day of the Aintree Grand National meeting on Thursday.

Impek is set for a step up in trip in next month’s Betfair Bowl at Aintree.

Racing Demon could try to make amends for a disappointing Cheltenham performance at next month’s Punchestown Festival.

WAR OF ATTRITION has earned an official rating of 170 with his impressive victory in last Friday’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Racing Demon could try to make amends for a disappointing Cheltenham performance at next month’s Punchestown Festival.

WHAT makes a Gold Cup horse? Plenty of things, really, but stamina and high cruising speed are the basics.

Fondmort, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Mick Fitzgerald, won the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

MOST people will be backing Baracouda for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle, but as I wrote on Tuesday, I feel his best days are behind him.

Cheltenham specialist Fondmort will bid to go one place better than last year in tomorrow’s Ryanair Chase on the third day of the Festival.

Henrietta Knight confirmed that Impek will run in the Ryanair Chase and not the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

HENRIETTA KNIGHT has not ruled out the possibility of Impek lining up in for the Cheltenham Gold Cup next month.

Racing Demon is reported to be “sparkling” as connections count down the days to next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

Impek has emerged from his third place in the Stan James King George VI Chase in good order and is to be rested ahead of a tilt at the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

All roads now lead to Cheltenham for Kicking King after he bounced back to his brilliant best to record back-to-back victories in the Stan James King George VI Chase at Sandown.

KICKING KING brought a seasonal smile to his supporters when holding the late push of Monkerhostin and landing his second Stan James King George VI Chase at Sandown Park yesterday.

Kicking King held on in determined fashion to take a scintillating renewal of the Stan James King George VI Chase at Sandown.

TRABOLGAN'S connections have decided to rule the horse out for the rest of the season following the problems that surfaced after his brilliant victory in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup.

MOSCOW FLYER is on course for the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown on Tuesday after pleasing connections in a gallop.

Conditions at Sandown have dried out ahead of the Stan James King George VI Chase meeting on Boxing Day with the going on the chase course now officially "good".

Timmy Murphy has secured the ride on the Francois Doumen-trained L’Ami in the Stan James King George VI Chase at Sandown on Boxing Day.

TONY DOBBIN could not contain his delight at landing the plum ride on the Betfair Million-seeking Kingscliff in the Stan James King George VI Chase at Sandown next Monday.

PAUL CARBERRY could get the leg up on Kingscliff if Robert Walford fails in his race to be fit for the Stan James King George VI Chase at Sandown on Boxing Day.

Tikram could have as many as three races next month as he attempts to make up for lost time after being off the track since April.

Henrietta Knight confirmed today that Impek is to bid for a poignant victory in the Stan James King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

VALERIE LEWIS, wife of Jim Lewis, owner of triple Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Best Mate, has died after a seven-month battle with illness.

Impek gained a poignant victory for owner Jim Lewis and trainer Henrietta Knight in the totesport Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon.

Jim Lewis has revealed Leighton Aspell’s knowledge of Huntingdon was one of the key factors in the jockey picking up the ride on Impek in tomorrow’s totesport Peterborough Chase.

Best Mate’s connections received a timely boost before his imminent reappearance as stablemate Impek gained a deserved success in the Bonusprint.com Old Roan Chase at Aintree.

Supreme Prince carries the hopes of the Philip Hobbs team in the bonusprint.com Old Roan Chase at Aintree on Sunday following the success of the ill-fated Farmer Jack in the corresponding race 12 months ago.

ACCORDION ETOILE is unlikely to be given a prep run ahead of his engagement in the Independent Newspaper Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham on November 13, despite being entered at Fairyhouse on Saturday.

Le Roi Miguel could make his seasonal bow in Sunday’s Grade Two bonusprint.com Old Roan Chase at Aintree.

Not content with dominating the National Hunt scene through the bleak winter months, Martin Pipe stole the show at Market Rasen’s summer showpiece meeting today with a 1,013-1 treble.

Edredon Bleu looks set to have just one run next season if connections can find a suitable race so that he can bring down the curtain on his distinguished career with a win.

Henrietta Knight has put a stringent security plan in place which means Best Mate will receive 24-hour protection in the run-up to his bid to win a fourth Gold Cup on Friday week.

IRISH raider Harchibald is an odds-on shot to make it two Grade Ones win on the bounce in the Stan James Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day.

RUBY WALSH has opted to ride Azertyuiop instead of stable companion and second-favourite Le Roi Miguel in Sunday’s Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton Park.

Jockey Jim Culloty today said that although Best Mate was still entered in the Stan James King George VI Chase, the intention was to go for the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on Tuesday.

Arcalis looks set to step up in class for the Stan James Christmas Hurdle at Kempton at Boxing Day rather than run in the novice event on the same card.

Best Mate is reported to be in top form ahead of his scheduled run in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on Tuesday week.

Henrietta Knight has warned that Edredon Bleu will not defend his King George VI Chase title if the ground at Kempton is too testing.