Lord Henry will escape the presence of Jack The Giant this week but connections are waiting for the ground to determine his likely target.

CHAMPION Chase hero Master Minded is the 4-6 favourite to make a winning reappearance in the Seasons Holidays Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday following confirmation that Tony McCoy will be in the saddle.

Nicky Henderson gave his horses a clean bill of health following a brilliant five-timer on Saturday.

Chomba Womba’s victory in the Coral Ascot Hurdle proved the highlight of a 15-1 treble for trainer Nicky Henderson and jockey Barry Geraghty at the Berkshire venue.

Jack The Giant makes his eagerly-awaited return to the track at Ascot on Saturday.

Sue Smith’s veteran Mister McGoldrick heads a maximum field of 20 for the first major handicap of Britain's National Hunt season, the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Nicky Henderson has given Barbers Shop the go-ahead to take his chance in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

DAVID Pipe has warned bookmakers they should be worried about Piraya in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Monet’s Garden has been handed top weight of 11st 12lb for the £150,000 (€186,308) Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

JACK THE GIANT will miss the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Ebaziyan, winner of last season’s Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, has been handed top-weight of 11st 12lb for the totesport Trophy at Newbury on February 9.

Alsadaa could return to handicap company in Newbury’s totesport Trophy on February 9 – ground permitting.

Trainer Laura Mongan has been left searching for a replacement rider for Alsadaa in tomorrow’s Anglo Irish Bank Tolworth Hurdle after regular partner Colin Bolger suffered an injury at Lingfield.

TWIST MAGIC heads 15 entries for the Grade One Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot on January 19.

Laura Mongan will not risk Alsadaa in Saturday’s Anglo Irish Bank Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown if the ground is testing.

Twist Magic heads 15 entries for the Grade One Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot on January 19.

Gordon Elliott believes there is a big handicap to be won with Roman Villa this season as he prepares him for the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown on January 13.

Jack The Giant slayed the bookmakers as the result of a monumental gamble in The Ladbroke at Ascot.

Supporters of Jack The Giant breathed a sigh of relief when the ante-post favourite just made the cut for the Ladbroke at Ascot tomorrow.

Twist Magic struck for favourite-backers as he put up an impressive display of fencing in the John Smith's Maghull Novices Chase.

My Way De Solzen (7-2) turned the tables on Fair Along in no uncertain terms by winning the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy in fantastic style.

Philip Hobbs has admitted to being “amazed” at how well Fair Along has taken to fences ahead of his bid for Irish Independent Arkle Trophy glory.

Fair Along and My Way De Solzen head a high-class field of 13 for Tuesday’s Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

Punjabi, who was an impressive winner at Kempton on Saturday, has been confirmed by trainer Nicky Henderson as an intended runner in the JCB Triumph Hurdle.

Hoh Viss may have been flattered by a staggering 50-length winning margin last time but he still looks a good bet to follow up at Leicester tomorrow.

HORSE of the Year Sergeant Cecil can land the first Group prize of his career in the Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup at York today.

WILLIE MULLINS has prospects of a first and last race double at Tipperary tonight, should the meeting get the green light following an 8am inspection.

Willie Mullins’ terrific run of form at the Punchestown Festival continued as he registered his fourth success of the meeting with Josephine Cullen in the Aon Group/Sean Barrett Bloodstock Insurances Hurdle.

Connections of Slew Charm are looking forward to a day out at the Cheltenham Festival with the four-year-old after he opened his account over hurdles at Market Rasen.