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".

INGLIS DREVER will bid to maintain his status as champion stayer after being confirmed a definite runner in the rescheduled totesport Long Walk Hurdle at Chepstow on December 27.

Irish Hussar is set to represent Nicky Henderson and Mick Fitzgerald in the Stan James King George VI Chase at Sandown on Boxing Day.

TRABOLGAN is now favourite for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup following continued heavy sport.

Trabolgan is now favourite for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup with some bookmakers following continued heavy sport.

Francois Doumen has ruled Kelami out of the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday week and will instead rely on L’Ami.

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

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

TODAY’S Betfred Gold Cup at Sandown looks increasingly like being the pivotal event in the trainers’ championship race, with Martin Pipe and Paul Nicholls responsible for over half the field in the final big event of the jumps season.

Martin Pipe is going all out to keep the trainers’ title having left eight horses in Saturday’s Betfred Gold Cup at Sandown.

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

Joly Bey is still firmly on course for the John Smith’s Grand National following an unlucky run at Cheltenham last week.

COLMAN SWEENEY (22) from Castlelyons, Co Cork, rode a magnificent race to land the Christie’s Foxhunters Chase on Sleeping Night for Paul Nicholls at Cheltenham yesterday.

Francois Doumen fought back from the disappointment of stable star Baracouda’s defeat yesterday with the victory of Moulin Riche in the Brit Insurance Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Kelami has won the William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

MACS GILDORAN was the only surprise withdrawal from the Martell Cognac Grand National at yesterday's forfeit stage, leaving a total of 77 entries remaining in the race a week on Saturday.

Willie Mullins is juggling his options for the Racing Post Chase on Saturday week as he prepares a strong-looking team for this year’s Martell Cognac Grand National.

The Queen Mother’s JCB Triumph Hurdle hope Kelami will definitely not take part in the Cheltenham event after undergoing soft palate surgery.