Ante-post favourite My Tent Of Yours will face 11 rivals in the William Hill Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

I will arrive at Cheltenham today confident there’s a strong possibility of getting among the winners, especially with Hurricane Fly in the Champion Hurdle and Quevega in the Mares’ Hurdle.

Paul Nicholls says the coughing which affected around a dozen horses at his Somerset stables remains under control.

Sam Waley-Cohen is taking nothing for granted as Long Run has his final run before defending his Cheltenham Gold Cup crown in tomorrow’s Betfair Denman Chase.

PAUL NICHOLLS throws Al Ferof in at the deep end in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot today, but I think it is the right decision.

WE can say withalmost total certainty, following yesterday’s Grade 1 Lexus Chase at Leopardstown, that Ireland will not win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March.

Clive Smith is not living in false hope over the chances of Master Minded racing again – although the owner feels it is not an impossibility just yet.

Quito De La Roque and Rubi Light are the star names among 13 possible runners for the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on December 28.

PAUL NICHOLLS has announced Noland as his replacement for Denman in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas.

Paul Nicholls has announced Noland as his replacement for Denman in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas.

KAUTO STONE and Wishfull Thinking were among half a dozen defectors from the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on Stephen’s Day.

LONG RUN and Kauto Star are the headline names among 19 entries for the Betfair Chase at Haydock on November 19.

Ruby Walsh may have endured a nightmare season so far but the clouds lifted as he enjoyed a dream start to the 2011 Cheltenham Festival this afternoon.

What A Friend suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of his stable companion Noland in the Aon Chase at Newbury today.

TWENTY-FOUR horses, and all the big names, remain in the reckoning at the latest forfeit stage for next month’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

NOLAND may be retired if he puts in a second successive poor performance in the Aon Chase at Newbury today.

LEOPARDSTOWN general manager Tom Burke reports conditions to be improving ahead of their rearranged fixture this Saturday.

Paul Nicholls will be double-handed in Saturday’s Aon Chase at Newbury with What A Friend and Noland among the nine entries for the reopened Grade Two.

I’LL be mildly disappointed if the appropriately named Rock On Ruby doesn’t deliver for Paul Nicholls in the Grade 2 novice hurdle at Cheltenham today, should the meeting pass an inspection.

THERE’S a chance you’ll be able to knock me over with a feather should Kauto Star fail to deliver in the delayed King George at Kempton today.

Albertas Run could bid to became the first dual winner of the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham in March.

History-seeking Kauto Star heads a final field of 11 runners in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

KAUTO STAR will face a maximum of 13 rivals when he attempts to win his fifth consecutive William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day.

NICKY HENDERSON is much happier with Binocular ahead of his run in the stanjames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle than he was at this stage 12 months ago. On that occasion, the 5-6 favourite for the Newcastle feature but could finish only fifth behind Go Native.

NIGEL Twiston-Davies is keeping his fingers crossed Grand Slam Hero makes the cut for the www.thetote.com Galway Plate following his gallant victory at Market Rasen on Saturday.

DR Wintringham can reap the reward from stepping back up to a mile in the Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap at Lingfield today.

CHINA Rock should make a successful chasing debut in the Gowran Park Racing Club 2010 Beginners Chase at Gowran Park today.

VOY POR USTEDES is set to warm up for the Cheltenham Festival with a run at Ascot next weekend.

FINGER Onthe Pulse, making a quick reappearance after running at Leopardstown on Sunday, can land the featured Grade 3 Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at Thurles this afternoon.

TOM HOGAN intends running both last year’s third Silver Jaro and Kirkbybroguelantern, who is dropping back to two miles, in the Pierse Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

A run in the John Smith’s Grand National seems unlikely for Denman unless something goes wrong in his pursuit of back-to-back Cheltenham Gold Cups.

Last year’s winner Our Vic is among a 48-strong entry for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on March 12.

OKAY, the dust has settled and all the Christmas racing and early New Year stuff is now firmly behind us - so what have we learned?

Paul Nicholls is expecting a big run from Mahonia as the Ditcheat trainer seeks a fourth successive victory in the Blue Square Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown tomorrow.

Mansony is likely to bid for back-to-back victories in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase following his recent run at Punchestown.

YOU would like to think that those who tried to make Sam Thomas’ life a misery over the last couple of weeks were hanging their heads in shame after Noland had won the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday.

RUBY WALSH will return to action at Cheltenham tomorrow, just 27 days after having his spleen removed.

TOM Taaffe is eyeing a tilt at the Lexus Chase over Christmas for Glenfinn Captain after a good start to the season for the nine-year-old.

Mouse Morris is in no hurry to decide on War Of Attrition’s Christmas objective following his run at Punchestown.

Paul Nicholls’ Noland stayed on strongly in the testing conditions to get the better of fellow British raider The Listener in a thrilling finish to the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.

Former Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War of Attrition could finish only third in the re-scheduled John Durkan Chase at Punchestown this afternoon.

Former Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition could only finish third as Noland ran out a game winner of the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.

NOLAND gets the nap to beat War Of Attrition in the re-scheduled John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown this afternoon.