Joe Tizzard feels there is more improvement to come from Cue Card when the horse bids to erase the memory of last year’s agonising defeat in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day.

Jockey Joe Tizzard has lost none of his faith in Cue Card, despite snatching defeat from the jaws of victory in the William Hill King George VI Chase.

Paul Nicholls claimed his first William Hill King George VI Chase of the post-Kauto Star era as Silviniaco Conti hunted down Cue Card in the final stages of Kempton’s St Stephen’s feature.

Cue Card, trained by Colin Tizzard and ridden by Joe Tizzard, won the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Solwhit will build on his most encouraging return to action at Punchestown last month in Saturday’s Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas.

Forpadydeplasterer is likely to go for the John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree next month in his bid to end his luckless streak.

Nicky Henderson is hoping Sprinter Sacre can succeed where stablemate Finian’s Rainbow failed in today's Racing Post Arkle Chase.

COLIN Tizzard is confident Cue Card will show everyone what he is made of in this afternoon’s Betfred Goals Galore Novices’ Chase at Newbury.

CUE CARD could bypass his entry at Ascot on Friday and instead bid to get back to winning ways at Plumpton on Monday.

DAVID Pipe’s great grey hope Grands Crus gave every impression he could be as capable over fences as he was over hurdles with an almost flawless debut in the Steel Plate And Sections Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham.

RUBY WALSH washed away more than four months of misery when driving Al Ferof to victory in the first race of the festival, the Stan James Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

LESS than a year ago, prior to Cheltenham, Paul Nicholls was in Cork for a Festival preview night at Fermoy.

Oscar Whisky emerged as a potent Stan James Champion Hurdle understudy to stablemate Binocular when completing a high profile 15-1 double for Nicky Henderson and Barry Geraghty in the Cheltenham & Three Counties Club Hurdle.

NIGEL TWISTON-DAVIES is hoping to have six runners in the John Smith’s Grand National as he seeks a third success in the Aintree showpiece.

Nigel Twiston-Davies is hoping to have six runners in the John Smith’s Grand National as he seeks a third success in the Aintree showpiece.

IRELAND’S luck in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper ran out when Colin Tizzard’s Cue Card proved much too good for his rivals.

Colin Tizzard’s Cue Card proved much too good for his rivals when springing a major surprise in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival.

Albertas Run, trained by Jonjo O'Neill and ridden by Tony McCoy, won the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Knowhere could return to Cheltenham next month for the Paddy Power Gold Cup after grabbing a narrow victory in the feature event on yesterday’s card at Prestbury Park.

WEXFORD jockey Tom O’Brien set a new record for the most wins in a season for a conditional jockey in Britain with a 383-1 treble aboard Lincoln’s Inn, Xila Fontenailles and Good Book at Warwick yesterday.

Tom O’Brien set a new record for the most wins in a season for a conditional jockey with a 383-1 treble aboard Lincoln’s Inn, Xila Fontenailles and Good Book at Warwick.

Connections of Aztec Warrior are contemplating a run at the Cheltenham Festival with the six-year-old after his comfortable victory in the Betfred “The Bonus King” Novices’ Chase at Wincanton.

CHRISTIAN WILLIAMS sees last year’s winner Hedgehunter as the main threat to his mount Royal Auclair - one of seven Paul Nicholls runners - in the John Smith’s Grand National on Saturday.

RUBY WALSH hopes Hedgehunter can defy the weight of history by winning the John Smith’s Grand National for a second consecutive season.

With three non-runners and two fences bypassed down the back straight, the Cenkos Securities Novices' Chase at Fontwell failed to produce much in the way of excitement.

THIERRY DOUMEN is hoping Foreman will show enough at Lingfield today to merit a place at the Cheltenham Festival.

Thierry Doumen is hoping Foreman will show enough at Lingfield tomorrow to merit a place at the Cheltenham Festival.

Haydock was the only jump meeting to beat the frost and favourite backers got off to a good start when Le Volfoni took the opening H.B.L.B. Novices’ Chase.

Albuhera is to form an important part of Paul Nicholls’ Christmas operation following his decisive success over Copsale Lad in the Dubai Duty Free Fulke Walwyn Novices’ Chase at Newbury.

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.

Cassia Heights is on course to return to the scene of his greatest triumph on Sunday when he lines up for the totepool Grand Sefton Handicap Chase at Aintree.

Martin Pipe extended his lead over Paul Nicholls in an enthralling penultimate afternoon to the jump trainers’ championship after the two suffered mixed fortunes today.

Ruby Walsh has described the prospect of a clean sweep in the season’s four major Nationals as “unbelievable” just 24 hours before partnering leading chance Cornish Rebel at Ayr.

Beau Supreme continued on an upward curve at Ludlow yesterday and left trainer Chris Down wondering whether a trip to the Cheltenham Festival might be in order.

A change of stables looks to have done the trick for Ibal, who at Leicester on Tuesday recorded his first success for two years.

Simon Sherwood came out of the shadows thanks to a 79-1 double at Leicester today – his first winners for 199 days.

His Seven Barrows stable may be enduring a frustrating time at the moment but Nicky Henderson was given a welcome lift by Papini at Newbury today.

Tony McCoy notched a treble as punters picked up some of the Christmas expenses at Fontwell today.

Ruby Walsh will miss the ride on Exit To Wave in today’s Martell Cognac Grand National after breaking his wrist at Aintree yesterday.

The concluding Martell Cognac Somerfield Handicap Hurdle went the way of the Venetia Williams-trained His Nibs, ridden by Joe Tizzard.

Paul Nicholls is convinced that Azertyuiop has a good chance of upsetting last year’s winner Moscow Flyer in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.

DESSIE HUGHES said yesterday that Hardy Eustace will switch from the Smurfit Champion Hurdle to the Coral Cup if Rhinestone Cowboy also goes for the latter contest at Cheltenham.