Binocular will bypass the BetVictor Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso tomorrow and instead head straight for next month’s Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

DAVID Pipe is excited at the prospect of Dynaste taking on the brilliant stayer Big Buck’s in the Lough Derg Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

SIZING EUROPE continued to shorten up as favourite for Saturday’s Sportingbet Tingle Creek Chase after major rival Finian’s Rainbow was ruled out yesterday.

Philip Hobbs believes Wishfull Thinking will not lack for pace when he drops in distance for the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

Grands Crus could strut his stuff next in the Feltham Chase at Kempton on December 26 after taking his 100% record over fences to two at Newbury on Thursday.

David Pipe is confident stamina will not be an issue for Great Endeavour when the grey goes for glory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

Kim Muir winner Junior could lead David Pipe’s assault on the Bet365 Gold Cup Chase at Sandown on April 23.

HENRY de Bromhead feels positive tactics could strengthen Sizing Europe’s chances of success in the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase.

TONY McCOY admits he faces a difficult decision whether to stick with Don’t Push It as his ride in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree in April.

David Pipe has trained a winner at every jumps track in Britain after Hunterview landed the feature John Smith’s Scottish County Handicap Hurdle at Musselburgh.

Lough Derg could bid to win the totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell for a third time following a fine effort in defeat on Saturday.

TIDAL BAY’S performance in the Argento Chase at Cheltenham this weekend will dictate whether or not he runs in the Gold Cup in March.

Philip Hobbs feels Fairoak Lad could be the pick of his trio in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown tomorrow.

DAVID CASEY is hoping to go two places better than two years ago when he renews his association with Snowy Morning in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

David Pipe is hoping the thaw sets in before Ascot’s big meeting on January 23.

Punchestowns is part of a small but classy field for the Grade Two Dipper Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.

TRAINERS Tony Martin and Edward O’Grady carry the hopes of Ireland as they bid to end a 29-year-old drought in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham today.

SNOOPY Loopy is reported to be in fine shape for the Bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby today as he bids to land his first success since the Betfair Chase.

Charlie Swan has high hopes for his first runner in the John Smith’s Grand National when Offshore Account takes his chance at Aintree tomorrow.

PAUL Nicholls believes conditions are very much turning in favour of Kauto Star as the nine-year-old bids to become the first horse to regain the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup crown today.

ALAN King believes he has Voy Por Ustedes in A1 condition as his chaser bids to win three different races at the Cheltenham Festival.

Madison Du Berlais could step up in class following his victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury yesterday.

DAVID Pipe has warned bookmakers they should be worried about Piraya in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Jack The Giant slayed the bookmakers as the result of a monumental gamble in The Ladbroke at Ascot.

David Pipe has ruled the well-backed Laustra Bad out of The Ladbroke at Ascot on Saturday.

Innox, winner of the Racing Post Chase 12 months ago, bypasses the Kempton feature on Saturday to wait for the Cheltenham Festival.

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

Peter Bowen will be triple-handed in tomorrow’s 15-runner totesport.com Summer Plate Handicap Chase at Market Rasen.

Owner David Johnson, who has been behind many of Martin Pipe’s major victories in recent seasons, has admitted to being as shocked as everyone else at the trainer’s decision to quit.

Venetia Williams was in double form at Plumpton on Monday following wins for De Blanc and Idole First, with the latter now a possible for a return trip to the Cheltenham Festival.

CORAL have reported a significant market plunge for the Martin Pipe-trained Comply Or Die in Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup.

ESSEX, winner of the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown earlier this month, is ante-post favourite to complete a famous double in the totesport Trophy at Newbury on February 12.

Paul Nicholls’ Armaturk has been shouldered with top weight in the bonusprint.com Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

Martin Pipe believes Celestial Gold could be an able substitute for the sidelined Our Vic in Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

MONKERHOSTIN is the new ante-post favourite for Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham after original market leader Our Vic was ruled out yesterday.

AZERTYUIOP showed he will be a tough nut to crack in the major two-mile chases this season by defying top weight on his reappearance at Exeter yesterday.

Martin Pipe has decided against running Therealbandit in the totesport Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle at Chepstow on Saturday.

Martin Pipe stressed today that he is in no hurry to appoint a stable jockey after the shock departure of champion Tony McCoy from the Pond House yard.

Champion jockey Tony McCoy is to quit his position as number one rider to Martin Pipe to take up a similar role with Jonjo O’Neill, whose major backer is leading Irish owner JP McManus.

Tony McCoy is to quit his position as stable-jockey to Martin Pipe to take up a similar role with Jonjo O’Neill.

THE Willie Mullins trained Alexander Banquet heads the weights for Saturday’s Betfred Gold Cup after 23 were left in the Sandown showpiece at yesterday’s confirmation stage.

Martin Pipe strengthened his grip on the trainers’ title with another two winners at Cheltenham yesterday as he continued to pull away from rival Paul Nicholls.

LIBERMAN, winner of the Weatherbys Champion Bumper in March, can make a successful jumping debut in the Dunbar Maiden Hurdle on a surprise visit to Musselburgh today.

It Takes Time and Poliantas have been installed 6-1 joint-favourites by the sponsors for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.