Our Vic was back in the winner's enclosure for the first time in 18 months after a thrilling success in the totesport.com Chase at Warwick today.

Horse racing tips for today's racing at the Aintree Grand National Festival.

Henry Daly reports Mighty Man to be in fine form following his fantastic comeback from injury in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham a week ago.

Henry Daly was thrilled with World Hurdle aspirant Mighty Man following a pleasing workout after racing at Bangor on Wednesday.

Henry Daly plans to check on the condition of top-class hurdler Mighty Man in the next few days.

The French Furze has been retired after failing to show his customary zip in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle.

Dessie Hughes has given dual Champion Hurdle winner Hardy Eustace the go-ahead to appear at Navan on Sunday.

Connections of leading staying hurdler Mighty Man have revealed that the seven-year-old has almost certainly run his last race.

TONY MCCOY struck for the first time this week when the Michael Tabor-owned Refinement sprang a 16-1 surprise in the Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa Champion Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday.

Refinement benefited from a typically proficient Tony McCoy ride to spring a minor surprise in an eventful renewal of the Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa Champion Stayers' Hurdle at Punchestown.

BRAVE INCA can beat Mighty Man in a fascinating Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa Champion Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon.

Colm Murphy is confident Brave Inca will get the trip as he tries three miles for the first time at Punchestown tomorrow.

Mighty Man completed back-to-back victories in the John Smith’s Liverpool Hurdle with a smooth success in the opening event of the 2007 Grand National meeting at Aintree.

World Hurdle hero Inglis Drever features among a small but select field of six for the John Smith’s Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree tomorrow.

LITTLE went right for Ruby Walsh on the opening day of the Festival, but he’s in full flow now.

Henry Daly will wait as long as possible for the ground to dry up before deciding whether Mighty Man gets the go-ahead for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham on Thursday.

THE betting for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle took another twist yesterday when Black Jack Ketchum was backed into 7-4 clear favouritism with both Ladbrokes and Cashmans.

Inglis Drever and Black Jack Ketchum head the 21 acceptors for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the confirmation stage.

JAZZ MESSENGER and Iktitaf have both returned sound from their assault on Sunday’s AIG Europe Champion Hurdle but Noel Meade feels the latter might have been compromised by an infection.

Colm Murphy could not be happier with Brave Inca’s preparation for his defence of the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Punchestown tomorrow.

JESSICA Harrington will wait to see how Macs Joy works over the next few days before she decides if he can tackle the December Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown in a fortnight’s time.

Mighty Man heads a field of 10 declared for the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

Mighty Man, third is last season’s World Hurdle, is poised to take his chance in the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

MIGHTY MAN heads a list of 13 horses engaged at the five-day stage for the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot.

Henry Daly has reported that leading stayer Mighty Man is set to reappear in Saturday’s Grade Two Coral Ascot Hurdle.

CELESTIAL GOLD gave Martin Pipe a late-season boost and ended a drought of big-race winners for the champion trainer under a beautifully-timed ride from Timmy Murphy in the Betfair Bowl at Aintree.

Mighty Man turned the tables on Ladbrokes World Hurdle winner My Way De Solzen to win the opening contest at Aintree this afternoon.

MOST people will be backing Baracouda for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle, but as I wrote on Tuesday, I feel his best days are behind him.

Francois Doumen believes Baracouda is as good as last year ahead of his bid to go one better in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle and claim the Cheltenham’s stayers’ championship for a third time tomorrow.

Richard Johnson has high hopes for ante-post favourites Monkerhostin and Mighty Man at next week’s Cheltenham Festival.

The French Furze could attempt to take some more notable scalps in the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown later this month.

The Listener maintained his unbeaten record over fences with a brave victory in the Unicoin Homes “Dipper” Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham.

Europa can make amends for an unlucky run at Cheltenham’s New Year meeting 12 months ago with victory at Prestbury Park on Sunday.

Like-A-Butterfly has come good after a chequered season and the tough mare recorded her second big-race success in less than a fortnight with a convincing victory in the John Smith’s Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree today.

Jamie Snowden claimed the riding honours on Grand Military Gold Cup day at Sandown Park with a double highlighted by the feature-race success of hot favourite Whitenzo.