Paul Nicholls is keeping his fingers crossed conditions do not become too testing as he bids for back-to-back successes in the William Hill Galway Plate with Roby De Cimbre tomorrow.

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

Oslot has been left at the head of the weights for Saturday’s Boylesports.com Gold Cup on Saturday – for which red-hot favourite Imperial Commander is also one of 19 left in.

I finally arrived home about noon yesterday, after what can be best described as a less than enjoyable few days.

Monet’s Garden has been handed top weight of 11st 12lb for the £150,000 (€186,308) Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

Silverburn has been installed as the 7-2 favourite by the sponsors for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on November 15 after 56 entries were received.

WE’RE hoping that Tatenen can continue the great run of our novice chasers in the Intercasino.co.uk Molyneaux Novice Chase at Aintree today.

PAUL NICHOLLS has made no secret of his desire to be champion trainer in Ireland this season and his second shot of the campaign hit the bullseye at Limerick yesterday when Dear Villez landed the ladbrokes.com Munster National.

ONCE-raced Apt gets the nod to land the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden at Galway this evening.

A future star of the National Hunt game was born at Ballybrit yesterday when 17-year-old Paul Townend guided Indian Pace to a thrilling victory in the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

OSLOT became only the third British-trained horse to win the Galway Plate when landing a huge off-course and on-course gamble for Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh at Ballybrit yesterday.

VERY few horses come to the Galway Festival as hotly fancied as Oslot was for yesterday’s Plate and then deliver in the manner Paul Nicholls’ charge did.

Jump racing’s dream team combined to good effect once again as well-backed favourite Oslot landed the William Hill Galway Plate.

OSLOT can become only the third British-trained winner in the history of the Galway Plate by landing the major feature of the week at Ballybrit today.

Legendary gambler and owner JP McManus has three chances of striking gold in the William Hill Galway Plate tomorrow.

Tony Martin's Green Mile will take his place in the line-up after a victory at Killarney last time over hurdles.

Leading owner Andy Stewart believes Oslot deserves his place at the head of the market for next week's William Hill Galway Plate.

DUAL 2000 Guineas hero Henrythenavigator could clash with his older rivals for the first time in Tuesday’s BGC Sussex Stakes at Glorious Goodwood.

ON rare occasions you look at a race and arrive at the conclusion that a particular horse just won’t get beaten.

Hoo La Baloo will try to make amends for being brought down in last year’s William Hill Galway Plate when he lines up for the €240,000 handicap chase on July 30.

Pigeon Island, who is retaining his form despite an incredibly arduous campaign, flew right away with the Anglo Irish Bank Dovecote Novices' Hurdle at Kempton.

LIGHTLY-raced Miss Dela rates a solid proposition to win the Western People Maiden at the first meeting of the year at Ballinrobe this evening.