A high-class entry featuring 119 hopefuls has been revealed for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 14.

Robert Tyner pulled off a remarkable long-term coup as Spring The Que caused a 16-1 upset in the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Southern Vic heads the 47 initial entries for the Ellen Construction Thyestes Handicap Chase at Gowran Park on January 25.

GRAHAM LEE will team up with You’re Special for the first time on Saturday as trainer Ferdy Murphy chases a £250,000 bonus in the Betfred Gold Cup.

HEDGEHUNTER is a general 4-1 favourite with the English firms, although Irish bookmakers Cashmans and Paddy Power buck the trend with a 5-1 offer, to land back-to-back runnings of the John Smith’s Grand National after heading the list of 84 horses left in the Aintree spectacular at the five-day confirmation stage.

Last year’s John Smith’s Grand National hero Hedgehunter tops 84 horses left in Saturday’s Aintree feature at the five-day stage.

TED WALSH believes it will take something special for his Grand National duo to lower the colours of last year’s winner Hedgehunter, the mount of his son Ruby.

Ted Walsh believes it will take something special for his Grand National duo to lower the colours of last year’s winner Hedgehunter, who will be ridden by his son Ruby.

ANTE-POST favourite Clan Royal and Racing Post Chase hero Innox are among 122 contenders remaining after the first forfeit stage for the John Smith’s Grand National.

Ante-post favourite Clan Royal and Racing Post Chase hero Innox are among 122 contenders remaining after the first forfeit stage for the John Smith’s Grand National.

Willie Mullins hopes Hedgehunter can find the necessary improvement to lower Beef Or Salmon’s colours in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Michael Hourigan believes this year’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup could be a different story for Beef Or Salmon after three failed attempts.

LAST YEAR’S winner Hedgehunter heads a healthy entry of 148 for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 8.

Paul Nicholls has a powerful 10-strong team entered in the John Smith’s Grand National as he continues his quest for his first trainers’ championship.

Leading John Smith’s Grand National candidates Clan Royal and Silver Birch are set to clash – weather permitting – over hurdles at Warwick tomorrow.

RACING DEMON, ante-post favourite for the Arkle Trophy, will step up to two-and-a-half miles for the first time at Ludlow on Thursday.

Beef Or Salmon, twice a winner of the Lexus Chase, is among nine horses left in the €150,000 Grade One contest at Leopardstown on Wednesday week.

Ante-post favourite Trabolgan will carry top weight of 11st 12lb in Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup after 19 horses were declared for the Newbury feature.

RUBY WALSH has been expanding on his reasons for choosing Cornish Rebel from Paul Nicholls’ three-strong hand in Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup.

ANTE-POST favourite Trabolgan heads 24 horses remaining in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday following the five-day confirmation stage yesterday.

Trainer Ned Mitchell has one eye firmly focused on the John Smith’s Grand National next April after Garvivonnian proved his mettle over the Aintree fences in the totesport Becher Chase.

Connections of King Harald are delighted to be finally get their Festival winner back on the track at Cheltenham on Saturday.

King Harald is as low as 7-1 favourite for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup after weights for the November 26 feature were released.

Beef Or Salmon will face seven rivals as he attempts to become the first horse to complete back-to-back victories in the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal.

IT takes two to tango and, on that basis, it will be disappointing should Mouse Morris decide to sidestep Saturday's James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal with War Of Attrition.

Jack High, trained by Ted Walsh and ridden by Garrett Cotter, won the Betfred Gold Cup at Sandown Park this afternoon.

Howard Johnson has had two Grand National-style fences built as he prepares his big-race possibles for a tilt at Aintree.

Numbersixvalverde got up in the dying strides in a thrilling finish to the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse today.

Le Coudray heads the 39 entries remaining in the €250,000 Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National following today’s forfeit stage.

Michael Hourigan's Beef Or Salmon is odds-on to boost his totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup prospects with victory at Leopardstown on Sunday.

A decision as to who rides crack Irish chaser Beef Or Salmon in Sunday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup is expected in the next 48 hours.

Strong Flow is a surprise entrant for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday week.

THE time-honoured Goulding Thyestes Handicap 'Chase is the feature on the biggest day of the year at Gowran Park this afternoon.

MOSCOW FLYER appears to have scared off most of his rivals as he faces a maximum of five challengers in the Paddy Power Dial-a-Bet Chase at Leopardstown next Monday.

JACK HIGH, confidently handled by Garrett Cotter, proved a convincing winner of the €85,000 Stanleybet Troytown Handicap Chase at Navan yesterday.

THE ultra-consistent Newmill (above) can get back on the winning trail in the Grade Two betfair.com Johnstown Hurdle at Naas tomorrow.

JACK HIGH, despite a mildly disappointing performance on his latest appearance, is napped to land the Club Fund Raisers Beginners ’Chase at Punchestown today.

HENRIETTA KNIGHT has reported Best Mate “60 per cent likely” to go for the Pertemps King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

Tony Dobbin’s special relationship with Quazar scaled new heights with their eighth and most valuable success in the Emo Oil Champion Hurdle at Punchestown.

THE courageous Quazar turned-over Back In Front at the end of a thrilling Emo Oil Champion Hurdle before a crowd of 15,600 at Punchestown yesterday.