LAST year’s winner Hello Bud (above) is one of 26 entries for the Betfred Becher Chase at Aintree on Saturday.

Mad Max will have his first run for Neil Mulholland in the Betfred Becher Chase at Aintree on December 3.

Dual winner Master Minded and last year’s hero Big Zeb are among a field of 11 for the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday.

THE leading contenders have stood their ground for the sportinbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival next Wednesday.

NICKY HENDERSON has effectively ruled Punchestowns out of the Cheltenham Festival and is considering giving the chestnut a run at the racecourse which has lent him his name.

Master Minded will face a maximum of 14 rivals when he attempts to land the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase for a third time on March 16.

Master Minded remains unbeaten at Ascot and still clear favourite for the Queen Mother Champion Chase after clinging on by the skin of his teeth to gain a second success in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot.

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

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.

I’M just about coming to terms now with what happened at Down Royal last Saturday, it was certainly an afternoon of mixed fortune and mixed emotion.

Barry Geraghty has been appointed Horse Racing Ireland’s national hunt ambassador for this season.

IMPERIAL COMMANDER has been given the go-ahead to run in the totesport Bowl at Aintree on Thursday.

SIZING EUROPE finally delivered on the biggest stage of all when landing the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham yesterday.

Sizing Europe maintained his unbeaten record over fences with a impressive display in the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham.

Cousin Vinny and Hurricane Fly are both among the entries for the williamhill.com Supreme Novices’ Hurdle following the latest entry stage.

WILLIE Mullins’ pair of Cousin Vinny and Hurricane Fly are the headline-grabbing names among 112 entries, released yesterday, for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle – the opening event of the Cheltenham Festival.

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Dee Ee Williams was trimmed to 20-1 by Coral for the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the 2009 Cheltenham Festival after scoring on an afternoon brimming with future stars at Ascot.

Nicky Henderson is hopeful Aigle D’Or can make his presence felt on his return to competitive action in the Grade Three Greatwood Hurdle on the final day of Cheltenham’s Open meeting tomorrow.