Denis O’Regan was in cracking form at Ayr with a treble highlighted by imposing Cheltenham hope Quwetwo in the Blue Square Poker Novices’ Hurdle.

Dominic Elsworth's late dash to Doncaster after Cheltenham was abandoned paid handsome dividends when he grabbed a 24-1 double on Laskari and Victorias Groom.

Tony McCoy was seen at his very best on the Howard Johnson-owned and trained Cooldine Lad as the champion jockey paid a visit to mud-splattered Carlisle.

In more ways than one it was very much a case of the calm before the storm for racegoers at Market Rasen.

JOCKEY Mark Bradburne has broken two bones in his back after falling at Uttoxeter on Tuesday evening.

Mark Bradburne has broken two bones in his back after falling at Uttoxeter on Tuesday evening.

From Dawn To Dusk made much of the running when justifying 6-5 favouritism in the Join racing4all.co.uk Racing Club Novices' Chase at Haydock.

Alan Dempsey dominated proceedings at Ayr this afternoon with a 59-1 double courtesy of Kempski and Chief Dan George.

David Pipe may have just one runner from his three five-day entries in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

Liam Heard is keeping his fingers crossed he will keep the ride on Eurotrek when he bids for glory in the John Smith’s Grand National.

Andreas will now head straight to the Cheltenham Festival after an easy success in the Ian Cooper Birthday Handicap Hurdle at Ludlow.

Tom George found the ground and Idle Talk did the rest as the seven-year-old battled to a hard-fought victory in muddy conditions at Exeter.

RICHARD JOHNSON reached 100 winners for the ninth consecutive season with a typically power-packed ride on Billyvoddan in the EBF Play Monopoly At skybetvegas.com ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle at Doncaster yesterday.

Town Crier enjoyed a welcome change of fortune to take the feature event at Newcastle today.

WOODLANDS GENPOWER proved the class act as he warmed up the usual substantial crowd on a bitterly cold afternoon at Towcester yesterday.

Henry Daly was pleased with the work of his Cheltenham Festival hopes at Bangor today.

Timmy Murphy made his first visit to Carlisle a winning one when he partnered Malek to victory at the Cumbrian track on Monday.

HENRY DALY is one trainer not complaining about the decision to start watering at Cheltenham ahead of the Festival meeting.

Poliantas proved the punters all wrong and became the highlight of a memorable treble for Timmy Murphy with a dogged success in the feature contest at Wincanton today.

Record-breaking jockey Tony McCoy gained one of the most dramatic successes of his distinguished career when Family Business finished alone after being remounted in the Feast Of St Raymond Novices’ Chase at Southwell.