Inglis Drever made Cheltenham Festival history with a record third success in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle.

ARTHUR Moore is expecting a bold show from Mansony in the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham next week.

Alan King was left far from downhearted as My Way De Solzen suffered an agonising last-gasp defeat to Lough Derg in the totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell.

My Way De Solzen faces his very own ’D-Day’ at Fontwell on Sunday, with trainer Alan King not yet ruling out a return to fences in the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

Alan King is still at a loss to explain My Way De Solzen’s lacklustre performance in the King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Kauto Star and Denman head a high-class entry of 42 for the most prestigious prize in steeplechasing, the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Papini, who fell when holding every chance on his last visit to Cheltenham, goes on a retrieval mission in the Utopia Group “Dipper” Novices’ Chase there tomorrow.

VOY Por Ustedes will enjoy a well-deserved break after regaining the winning thread at Kempton over the Christmas period.

KAUTO STAR once again showed his class as he ripped apart a top-class field to take the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton yesterday by a staggering 11 lengths.

Kauto Star once again showed his class today as he ripped apart a top-class field to take the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton by a staggering 11 lengths.

Jonjo O’Neill has given Exotic Dancer a clean bill of health ahead of the Stan James King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

Clive Smith has no worries about Ruby Walsh’s fitness ahead of Kauto Star’s bid for back-to-back victories in the Stan James King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

MY Way De Solzen remains on track for the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day despite his lacklustre show at Haydock over the weekend.

Kauto Star proved he is still the best chaser in the land as he bounced back to his brilliant best to win the Betfair Chase at Haydock for a second successive year.

Denis O’Regan is relishing the prospect of linking up with Beef Or Salmon in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

SAM Thomas has been confirmed as the jockey for Kauto Star in the Betfair Chase at Haydock this Saturday.

Racing Demon remains on schedule to improve Henrietta Knight’s formidable record in the totesport.com Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on Saturday.

Robert Thornton feels My Way De Solzen will have no problems stepping back up to three miles in next weekend’s Betfair Chase at Haydock.

TWIST Magic will miss his intended seasonal bow in today’s William Hill Gold Cup at Exeter as Paul Nicholls is reluctant to risk the smart chaser under top weight on fast ground.

Alan King confirmed My Way De Solzen will not go to Carlisle for the Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase on Sunday.

While many of the key protagonists will only take part in Sunday’s bonusprint.com Old Roan Chase at Aintree if the ground is safe, the current dry spell has probably claimed its first victim in My Way De Solzen.

Triumph Hurdle winner Katchit will make his first start of the season in a limited handicap at Aintree on Sunday.

Kauto Star is 7-4 favourite with Coral to make a winning seasonal debut in the bonusprint.com Old Roan Chase at Aintree on Sunday.

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

WE can dress it up anyway we want, but one has to conclude this was a desperately disappointing Cheltenham for Irish horses.

Arkle Trophy second Fair Along is to revert to fences at Aintree next month before being aimed at the totesport Chester Cup in May.

RUBY WALSH has some dilemma for his Gold Cup ride next year, doesn’t he? After all, he has the pick of two of next year’s fancies in SunAlliance Chase winner Denman and yesterday’s champion Kauto Star.

Alan King and Robert Thornton landed their third Cheltenham Festival winner of the week when Katchit won the JCB Triumph Hurdle in great style.

LEGENDARY gambler Harry Findlay landed a massive touch when Denman produced a sensational display to overpower his rivals in the Royal and SunAlliance Chase at Cheltenham yesterday, writes Pat Keane.

Voy Por Ustedes, trained by Alan King and ridden by Robert Thornton, won the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase, the feature race on the second day of the 2007 Cheltenham Festival.

COMING to this theatre of racing dreams with favoured horses is always something of a double-edged sword and Philip Hobbs yesterday slipped and fell on the sharp edge of that particular weapon when hot-pots Fair Along and Detroit City failed to live up to expectations.

EBAZIYAN got the Irish off to a flying start in the Anglo Irish Bank Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham yesterday, but the grey’s success was met by an almost deathly silence as he crossed the line, giving rider, Davy Condon, a first Festival winner.

IF it’s Cheltenham, it must be time for Moynihan to make a gom of himself again.

Bookmakers were purring following day one of the Cheltenham Festival after several well-backed favourites were turned over.

Philip Hobbs has admitted to being “amazed” at how well Fair Along has taken to fences ahead of his bid for Irish Independent Arkle Trophy glory.

AMARETTO ROSE’S main obstacle ahead of the Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle could be her lack of match practice, according to handler Nicky Henderson.

2.00 Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, 2 miles ½f: A STRONG Irish challenge headed by De Valira, who reportedly sparkled in his latest piece of work, Hide The Evidence and Wins Now.

Fair Along and My Way De Solzen head a high-class field of 13 for Tuesday’s Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

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.

Philip Hobbs appears increasingly keen on attempting an unprecedented Cheltenham Festival double with Fair Along.

Alan King has urged punters to hold their bets regarding My Way De Solzen’s Cheltenham Festival target.

Donald McCain’s exciting prospect Regal Heights will line up in Saturday’s Cyril Alexander Memorial HBLB Novices’ Chase at Kelso and is unlikely to be risked at the Cheltenham Festival.

DENMAN is reported by trainer Paul Nicholls to be in far better shape then last year as he heads back to Cheltenham to avenge his short-priced Festival defeat.

Lucy Wadham’s rejuvenated mare United is to step back up into open company for the totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell on Sunday.