BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron came under renewed pressure over the phone-hacking scandal, as he told MPs he was “extremely sorry” for the furore caused by his appointment of Andy Coulson as Downing Street communications chief.

A DEADLY new legal high branded Europe’s “crystal meth” has been formulated by chemists ahead of the Government’s ban on legal drugs sold in head shops.

Nigel Twiston-Davies could be doubly represented in Sunday’s totesport.com Becher Chase at Aintree with both Hello Bud and Irish Raptor pencilled in for the stamina-sapping contest.

Connections of Khyber Kim are in no rush to make any immediate plans following his triumph in the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham last Sunday.

Party Politics, winner of the Grand National in the British general election year of 1992, has died at the age of 25.

Hennessy could be aimed at Newbury’s valuable staying handicap chase that shares his name following his dramatic victory in the Bet365 Gold Cup.

On the day they were crowned champions of their profession again, Paul Nicholls and Tony McCoy landed the big two winners on the final day of the jumping season at Sandown.

Felix de Giles produced Prophete De Guye with clockwork precision to deny 11-4 favourite Laharna in the Bet UEFA Cup - Betdaq Conditionals' Handicap Chase at Southwell.

Notre Pere carved out his own little piece of racing history by becoming the first Irish-trained winner of the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow.

Silverburn has been installed as the 7-2 favourite by the sponsors for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on November 15 after 56 entries were received.

Carl Llewellyn is always a trainer to be feared in bumpers but even he will rarely have sent out a more impressive victor than his Stratford representative Have You Seen Me.

Tony McCoy and Tarlac will team up to tackle the Sunderlands Imperial Cup at Sandown with one key thing in common.

Tony McCoy was due to return to the saddle today as his eagerly-awaited comeback gathered pace.

TONY McCOY is to start riding out again as his eagerly-awaited return to the saddle gathers pace.

A return to his favourite course sparked D’Argent back to life as the veteran grey splashed through the mud to claim the totesport.com Classic Chase at Warwick.

Dempsey, last season’s Queen Mother Champion Chase runner-up, has been ruled out for the rest of the campaign.

A farmer has been acquitted at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court on charges of evading excise duty on cider he made and sold in farmers' markets.

A customs officer has denied he was "selective" in laws he enforced when investigating the case of a north county businessman charged with failing to pay tax on cider he produced and sold in farmers' markets.

A north county businessman has gone on trial at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court charged with failing to pay tax on cider he produced on his farm and sold in farmers’ markets.

Henrietta Knight's Harris Bay beat off the challenge of long-time leader Without A Doubt to win the feature United House Gold Cup at Ascot.

Dempsey landed his fourth victory at Sandown as he made all the running to take the Grade Two Betfred Celebration Chase today.

Andrew McNamara hopes lightning can strike twice when Newmill bids for glory in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Tony Mullins is hoping for a first Cheltenham Festival success in the race his family has made its own, the Weatherbys Champion Bumper.

Mister McGoldrick is set to have his first start since leaving Sue Smith’s in the VC Casino.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury on Saturday.

Den Of Iniquity, as low as 8-1 with Cashmans for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper, went some way to putting the finishing touches towards his Cheltenham Festival target with a workout this morning.

Dempsey could swerve the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival for a tilt at the Sunderlands Imperial Cup at Sandown the weekend before.

Paul Nicholls ended a relative lean spell when saddling his first winners for 15 days as New Little Bric and Taranis provided him with a short-priced double at Sandown.

Carl Llewellyn’s novice chaser Snakebite is set to take his chance against experienced handicappers in Saturday’s Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock.

Dempsey will aim to go one better than last season in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot on Saturday week.

Snakebite looks like being thrust into seasoned handicap company in the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock on Saturday week.

Carl Llewellyn is looking for clues to see if Roll Along is Festival material as he steps up in class for an ultra-competitive renewal of the Ballymore Properties Challow Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury tomorrow.

Wales cruised to a comfortable victory in this friendly at Wrexham with Jason Koumas netting twice along with Craig Bellamy and Chris Llewellyn in the final minutes.

Scottish Grand National winner Run For Paddy is on target for the Grade Three Servo Computer Services Trophy Handicap Chase at Cheltenham on Saturday.

A 20-year-old nephew of former heavyweight champion Trevor Berbick and another man have been charged with beating him to death, police said today.

The valuable Paddy Power Gold Cup could be next on the agenda for Too Forward after he made a mockery of his rivals in the Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase.

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Run For Paddy has been given a clean bill of health after his heroics in the Gala Casinos Daily Record Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday.

Jessica Harrington reports it to be “so far, so good” in the build-up to Moscow Flyer’s tilt at a third Queen Mother Champion Chase crown.

Mark Pitman is aiming Hennessy for a possible tilt at the Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival.

RUBY WALSH has been expanding on his reasons for choosing Cornish Rebel from Paul Nicholls’ three-strong hand in Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup.

Carl Llewellyn is hoping a clean round of jumping can see Redemption go close in Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury.

Connections of Bindaree will postpone his retirement and instead head for the Welsh National in December and the Grand National next April.

World Cup winners Bradley Dredge and Stephen Dodd celebrated in very different ways today – one by putting his feet up, the other by flying to China.

Fresh from his famous victory on Ollie Magern at Wetherby on Saturday, Carl Llewellyn was back in the winner’s circle on Best Profile following the opening race at Carlisle.