Training great Dessie Hughes has died, aged 71.

Following a somewhat frustrating first half to the meeting, it finally came right for Tony McCoy in the opener at Cheltenham yesterday when he powered Jonjo O'Neill's Taquin Du Seuil to victory in the JLT Novices' Chase.

All meetings at their local Cheltenham track are significant in the household and yard of leading trainer Jonjo O'Neill, and the Jackdaws Castle maestro is certainly no stranger to emotional success at the biggest stage national hunt racing has to offer.

Nico de Boinville and Whisper just saw off Tony McCoy on Get Me Out Of Here in a thrilling race for the Coral Cup.

Tony McCoy will bid to claim his 4,000th winner at Towcester today after moving to within one of the landmark total.

Punters are in for a rare mid-summer treat at Killarney tonight with Beachdale Lad and Rebel Fitz set to take each other on in the Christy McSweeney Memorial Novice Chase.

Navan on Tuesday and Punchestown on Wednesday provided valuable lessons for any punters who thought they had this game cracked.

Barry Geraghty once again stole the show at Kempton as he followed a remarkable recovery on Tetlami by sweeping up the feature William Hill Lanzarote Hurdle aboard his Nicky Henderson-trained stablemate Oscara Dara.

Aaim To Prosper created history by becoming the first horse to win the Betfred Cesarewitch at Newmarket for a second time this afternoon.

There was a fairytale 33-1 success for the connections of Lion Na Bearnai in the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Lion Na Bearnai provided trainer Tom Gibney and jockey Andrew Thornton with the biggest success of their careers in the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Get Me Out Of Here finally landed the decent prize his consistent efforts have deserved when winning the Grade Two Keelings Irish Strawberry Hurdle at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

OVER at Wetherby, Rileyev is sure to be popular in the Yorkshire Post Ladies' Day Handicap Chase (2.20) in what is a step down in grade for him.

The stage is set for Kauto Star and Long Run to clash again in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 16.

There was an unlikely French victory in the Tulasi Richardson Birthday Surprise Tri-Nations Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle at Folkestone today.

British bookmakers fear another pounding if Tony McCoy and Don't Push It win the John Smith's Grand National for the second year running.

The first three home in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham last year - Albertas Run, Poquelin and J'y Vole - are set to lock horns in the race again on Thursday.

High-class racing rather than equine misfortune was able to return to the top of the agenda at Newbury as the rescheduled totesport Trophy meeting went by without a hitch.

What A Friend suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of his stable companion Noland in the Aon Chase at Newbury today.

West End Rocker just held the late lunge of Minella Boys in a thrilling finish to the totesport.com Classic Chase at Warwick today.

Robert Thornton was the happiest man on the racecourse at Exeter as he completed his miraculous return to the saddle.

NOBLE PRINCE will bid to maintain his unbeaten record over fences in the Craddockstown Novice Chase at Punchestown on Sunday.

Irish jockey Tony McCoy was joined in the parade ring by his John Smith's Grand National-winning partner Don't Push It as he was crowned champion jockey for the 15th consecutive year on the final day of the season at Sandown.

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

DUNGUIB heads 34 horses left in at the confirmation stage for the Spinal Research Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

Open Day will head to Cheltenham next month for the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle after notching consecutive wins under champion jockey Tony McCoy at Sandown.

Alison Thorpe feels there is still plenty of improvement in Diktalina after she produced an impressive performance to land the Saga Personal Finance Juvenile Maiden Hurdle at Folkestone.

Saturday's Sandown winner Tasheba has been handed top weight of 11st 12lb in the Ladbroke at Ascot on December 19.

It was a case of "normal service resumed" as Cheltenham launched its new season with Martin Pipe and his trainer son David back in the winner's enclosure with 20-1 surprise Mutual Friend.

Richard Fahey is enjoying an incredible summer, and Coolminx can notch yet another winner for the Malton maestro in Vicky's Big Anniversary Day Novice Stakes at Beverley.

Grand National-winning trainer Gordon Elliott carted off with the first major jumps race at Ffos Las as Backstage romped to a 10-length success in the £50,000 freebets.co.uk Handicap Chase.

Atouchbetweenacara ensured the feature race of Cheltenham's April meeting remained in familiar hands as he ran away with the ESN Silver Trophy Chase.

Connections of Wichita Lineman are hoping top-weight Notre Pere takes his chance in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse tomorrow.

Jonjo O'Neill's stable star Exotic Dancer died after suffering a heart attack following the totesport Bowl at Aintree today.

Chris Dwyer has warned he will not risk Mia's Boy if the ground is faster than good in the William Hill Lincoln at Doncaster on Saturday.

Chris Catlin is in a far stronger position than Jamie Spencer in the battle to be all-weather champion jockey and pulled three clear of his rival with a sole success at Lingfield today.

Mitchel Henry put up a dour staying performance to land the News & Star Handicap Chase at Carlisle today.

Little new was learned about Pride of Dulcote as he confirmed his place at the Cheltenham Festival by winning a two-horse race at Wincanton.

Kauto Star secured a magnificent third consecutive Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton.

Henrietta Knight ended a barren spell of six months without a winner when Cross Kennon landed the bumper at Ludlow today.

Whiteoak got back up to pip Refinement in a thrilling race for the David Nicholson Mares Hurdle at Cheltenham.

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

Ruby Walsh is confident he can waste down to close to the minimum weight in order to give Granit Jack his optimum chance in Saturday's Paddy Power Gold Cup.

Refinement benefited from a typically proficient Tony McCoy ride to spring a minor surprise in an eventful renewal of the Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown.