BIG BUCK’S appears to face a straightforward task as he goes in search of a 15th straight victory in the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.

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

Philip Hobbs has given his clearest indication yet that Wishfull Thinking will be allowed to take his chance in Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Top-weight Poquelin heads the 32 five-day acceptors for Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

A NEW STORY and Nina Carberry will tomorrow face the unusual challenge of the world’s longest cross-country race.

Dancing Tornado is set for a summer campaign after being given a winter break following his run in the Paddy Power Gold Cup almost four months ago.

Nigel Twiston-Davies is weighing up his options for Paddy Power Gold Cup winner Little Josh.

Albertas Run could bid to became the first dual winner of the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham in March.

I just hope Kempton passes an inspection this afternoon, because otherwise St Stephen’s Day is going to have a very bare appearance indeed.

Poquelin created a little piece of history by winning the Vote AP Gold Cup at Cheltenham for the second consecutive year.

LAST year’s winner Poquelin heads 18 five-day entries for the Vote AP Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

CLERK of the course Simon Claisse is confident this week’s two-day fixture at Cheltenham will beat the cold snap after officials began covering the entire track.

MICHAEL Hourigan is not afraid of taking on Little Josh again in the December Gold Cup with Dancing Tornado.

WEIRD AL can gatecrash the Denman party by winning the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury today.

NICKY HENDERSON is much happier with Binocular ahead of his run in the stanjames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle than he was at this stage 12 months ago. On that occasion, the 5-6 favourite for the Newcastle feature but could finish only fifth behind Go Native.

HELLO BUD was a gallant winner for the father and son team of Nigel and Sam Twiston-Davies in an eventful race for the totesport.com Becher Handicap Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree yesterday.

A jockey named Sam was widely predicted to steal the headlines in the Paddy Power Gold Cup today but it was Twiston-Davies, rather than Waley-Cohen, who stepped up to the mark.

Little Josh (20-1) put in a spectacular round of jumping to lead from pillar to post in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Long Run will face 19 rivals as he bids to get his season off to a winning start in Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Nicky Henderson cannot split Punchestowns and Long Run as his pair get set for battle in the RSA Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.