Armaturk heads 39 horses standing their ground at the confirmation stage in the John Smith’s Topham Chase at Aintree on Friday.

Ferdy Murphy and Graham Lee stole the show at Ayr with a 20-1 treble highlighted by Marshall Hall, who completed a hat-trick in impressive fashion in the Guinness Handicap Chase and set himself up for a trip to the Punchestown Festival in the process.

CONNECTIONS appear to have found a good opportunity for Back For The Craic to open his account in the Silver Bell Maiden Chase at Leicester today.

The mud-loving Skippers Brig will be in his element in the EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle (Qualifier) at Leicester.

Air Force One flew home under Noel Fehily at Ludlow to earn a 33-1 quote with Stan James for the Brit Insurance Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival in six weeks’ time.

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.

Richard Johnson made the dash to Haydock worthwhile when he rode Richard Lee’s Mister Potter to victory in the Red Square Vodka “Fixed Brush” Novices’ Hurdle.

The progressive Kinburn is fancied to compensate his supporters for two recent near-misses by powering to victory in the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow.

Danny Barry, who worked for the late Gordon Richards for over nine years but is now based near Dundalk, had Irish eyes smiling as he completed 65-1 double with the well-backed pair Black Chalk and Bogus Dreams at Musselburgh.

Len Lungo’s decision to switch Cloudmor back to the hurdling game paid off when the five-year-old ran out a decisive winner of the Newcastle Breweries Classified Hurdle.

ISAM TOP should appreciate the testing conditions at Fontwell as he lines up in the Weatherbys Bank Hurdle today.

Ante-post favourite Detroit City heads a field of 32 declared for Saturday’s totesport Cesarewitch at Newmarket.

SCOTTISH handler Len Lungo hopes Mirjan can make it third-time lucky when the 10-year-old goes for gold in the totesport Cesarewitch at Newmarket on Saturday.

Monolith could tackle the valuable totesport Cesarewitch at Newmarket on Saturday week if there is sufficient cut in the ground.

Alfie Flits, a classy bumper horse, continues to progress after switching to the Flat and he made it two out of three under a confident ride from Dean McKeown at Pontefract.

Everything fell into place for Supreme Prince as he gained his first success of the season under a fine ride from Richard Johnson in the Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase at Ayr.

Tony Dobbin believes he has the best chance of Grand National glory this year since he won the race with Steve Brookshaw’s Lord Gyllene in 1997.

Hardy Eustace will face 17 rivals as he bids for a third Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle success at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

CORAL have cut Calling Brave from 16-1 to 12-1 for the Racing Post Chase on Saturday after Nicky Henderson’s charge was yesterday the subject of decent market support.

FRANCOIS DOUMEN’S L’Ami heads the 23 confirmations for the Racing Post Chase at the five-day stage.

Francois Doumen’s L’Ami heads the 23 confirmations for the Racing Post Chase at the five-day stage.

Promising chaser Villon has been ruled out for the rest of the season after sustaining a slight injury to his near-fore.

Rasharrow, third in the Champion Bumper at Cheltenham last March, is a possible for Musselburgh on Friday.

Bruce Gibson announced his retirement from the saddle after riding Crazy Horse to finish runner-up in the Weatherbys Insurance Morebattle Handicap Hurdle at Kelso.

Up-and-coming jockey Andrew Glassonbury once again advertised his skills when he gave Bannow Strand a canny front-running ride to win the 32Red Online Casino Novices’ Chase at Haydock Park.

Len Lungo’s Villon is set to have his second outing over fences when tackling the totescoop6 Novices’ Chase at Carlisle on January 14.

Caesar’s Palace put up an astonishing performance to win the Orangina Handicap Hurdle at Ayr for Kinross trainer Lucinda Russell.

Villon made the best possible start to his chasing career with success in the St Modwen Properties Beginners’ Chase at Uttoxeter.

INGLIS DREVER is a red-hot favourite to add to his big-race haul in Saturday’s totesport Long Walk Hurdle at Windsor.

Len Lungo will bide his time before making a decision on where to send promising novice hurdler Rasharrow.

Wild Cane Ridge looked a classy recruit to the novice chasing ranks with his impressive debut victory over fences at Newcastle on Friday.

Philip Hobbs is hoping either Monkerhostin or Lacdoudal can spoil the Paddy Power Gold Cup party for Martin Pipe tomorrow.

Tony Dobbin still hopes to be fit to ride Brooklyn Breeze in the Paddy Power Gold Cup despite suffering a bruising fall at Taunton.

Tony Dobbin faces a race against time to be fit to ride Brooklyn Breeze in the Paddy Power Gold Cup after injuring his shoulder in a fall at Taunton.

In-form jockey Tony Dobbin delivered an upbeat report on Brooklyn Breeze ahead of the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Tony Dobbin stole the show at Ayr with a four-timer courtesy of Rasharrow, Silver Jack, Monet’s Garden and Programme Girl

Rasharrow made it two out of two since switching to the jumping game when justifying 1-5 favouritism in the Alan Mackay Insurance Introductory Novices’ Hurdle at Ayr.

Tony Dobbin will be out of action for around 10 days after cracking a bone in his elbow while riding out on Friday.

Elite Racing Club are likely to to have a team of six supporting their main hope Soviet Song at Royal Ascot at York next week.

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.

Ante-post favourite Missed That heads a record entry of 65 horses for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham.

ON a night when David Wachman landed his first ever treble, John Oxx ran two in the Group Three Blue Wind Stakes at Cork, the heavily-backed Zarafsha, partnered by Michael Kinane, and Hazarista, ridden by Fran Berry.

The dust has barely settled on last weekend’s Guineas meeting, but there is no time to take a break as the Classic conundrum continues tomorrow with the start of Chester’s May meeting.

Len Lungo issued a warning to punters today over the participation of Only Once in Saturday’s Tote Eider Chase.