Alan King expressed his shock at Kauto Star’s participation in the William Hill – Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

KAUTO STAR is only a “tentative” entry in this Saturday’s William Hill Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown with trainer Paul Nicholls insisting he will not make a decision as to his participation until later in the week.

WAR OF ATTRITION has earned an official rating of 170 with his impressive victory in last Friday’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

MOSCOW FLYER has been all the rage in the Queen Mother Champion Chase betting after Jessica Harrington’s stable returned to form at Leopardstown on Sunday.

JOCKEY CLUB officials were none-the-wiser yesterday as to whether champion trainer Martin Pipe will attend a scheduled hearing tomorrow over his refusal to allow a horse to be dope-tested at Haydock last week.

MISTER MCGOLDRICK capitalised on Well Chief’s departure four fences from home to record his sixth course win in the sskybet.com Castleford Chase at Wetherby yesterday.

A further six entries for the William Hill Tingle Creek Trophy today mean that Azertyuiop and Moscow Flyer have not completely frightened off the opposition at Sandown on Saturday.

LORD OF THE HILL maintained the fine run of form of local trainer Heather Dalton’s horses when winning for the second time in four days.