Noel Chance is in no rush for Aux Le Bahnn to take on star novice hurdler Diamond Harry but a rise to Graded level is in order for his gelding following a simple victory at Folkestone.

BRYAN Smart enjoyed a fine season in 2008 and he can hit the ground running with Captain Macarry in the William Hill January Sale Now On! Handicap at Southwell today.

Gary Moore has the Cheltenham Festival in mind for Love And Glory after he got off the mark over obstacles in the Grout Insurance Brokers Juvenile Novices' Hurdle at Plumpton.

Nicky Henderson has been in fine form of late and is fancied to be celebrating another winner courtesy of Treasury Counsel, who tackles the Eastwell Manor Beginners’ Chase at Folkestone.

Queen Mother Champion Chase winner Voy Por Ustedes heads a high-class field of eight for the paddypower.com Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

Sizing Europe ignored the quite atrocious conditions at Cheltenham to give Henry de Bromhead his finest training moment in the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle.

NEWMILL, so impressive in the race a year ago, is fancied to get back on the winning trail in the Kerrygold Champion Chase at the first stage of the Punchestown Festival this afternoon.

Nickname and Newmill feature among a classy eight-runner field declared for the Kerrygold Champion Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday.

TOM TAAFFE’S Cane Brake heads the field for the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National, meaning around half his rivals are set to run from out of the handicap at Fairyhouse on Monday.

Aintree is on the agenda for the Philip Hobbs-trained Lord Henry after his all-the-way romp in the Berkshire Life Novices’ Chase at Ascot.

Mendo made his followers sweat for their money in the Camra Colin Lanham Memorial “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle at Ascot.

Noel Chance’s Mendo should prove in a different league to his rivals at Ascot tomorrow.

NEW champion hurdler Sublimity is to be aimed at the Punchestown Champion Hurdle on April 27, trainer John Carr has revealed.

An assault on the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National is the favoured option for Distant Thunder, provided he gets suitable underfoot conditions.

River City is to have a busy April as trainer Noel Chance plans a rapid big-race double-header with his star two-miler.

Ferdy Murphy is to launch an all-out attack on the Powers Whisky Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on April 9.

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.

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.

No rider chases apparent lost causes with quite the steely determination of Tony McCoy and the champion jockey was at it again with his ride on Money Order at Newbury.

River City has earned himself a crack at the Seasons Holidays Champion Chase after his fine performance at Ascot on Saturday.

Monet's Garden exorcised the demons that haunted him at Kempton over Christmas as he landed his first Grade One success in the Commercial First Ascot Chase at the Berkshire track.

Monet’s Garden will face just six rivals as he bids to get his season back on track in tomorrow’s Commercial First Ascot Chase.

MONET’S GARDEN will face just six rivals as he bids to get his season back on track in Saturday’s Commercial First Ascot Chase.

Monet’s Garden will face just six rivals as he bids to get his season back on track in Saturday’s Commercial First Ascot Chase.

Noel Chance hopes River City can earn a crack at the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase with a prominent showing at Ascot on Saturday.

MONET’S Garden features among a 15-strong entry for the Commercial First Ascot Chase at the Berkshire venue on Saturday.

TRAINERS Mark Rimell and Noel Chance have different feelings about the prospective rise in the weights for the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot on Saturday week.

Distant Thunder is still laid low with an infection and is “very doubtful” for the Coral Welsh National.

ADRIAN McGuinness is bidding for more rich pickings with Victram in the Ladbroke (Handicap Hurdle) at Ascot on Saturday.

Adrian McGuinness is bidding for more rich pickings with Victram in the Ladbroke (Handicap Hurdle) at Ascot on Saturday.

River City delighted connections as he continued his Cheltenham Festival preparations with an encouraging third place on his Flat debut at Wolverhampton.

Connections of Slew Charm are looking forward to a day out at the Cheltenham Festival with the four-year-old after he opened his account over hurdles at Market Rasen.

PRESENTING EXPRESS has an excellent chance of completing his hat-trick by winning the Hythe Handicap Chase at Folkestone.

Contraband handed trainer Martin Pipe and owner David Johnson their second consecutive victory in the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham today.

War Of Attrition heads a field of 19 runners for tomorrow’s Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham.

TRAINER Noel Meade yesterday stated his intention to run Harchibald in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle next week “unless we find something really wrong with him”.

Murphy’s Cardinal could book his place in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup with a good run at Lingfield on Saturday.

Michael Hourigan's Beef Or Salmon is odds-on to boost his totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup prospects with victory at Leopardstown on Sunday.

A decision as to who rides crack Irish chaser Beef Or Salmon in Sunday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup is expected in the next 48 hours.

Strong Flow is a surprise entrant for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday week.

MOSCOW FLYER remains on course to complete his Cheltenham Festival build-up in the Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown later this month.

Murphy’s Cardinal could make a second trip to Ireland this season as Noel Chance considers Leopardstown’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup on February 6 as another option for his promising chaser.

NOEL CHANCE is hoping Murphy’s Cardinal can regain the winning thread in the skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Chase at Wetherby on St Stephen’s Day.

Flame Creek will have his first run for 321 days in the totesport Bula Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.