Owner Andy Stewart is hoping his brilliant stayer Big Buck’s might return from injury at Newbury in late November.

Punters were left shocked when Hurricane Fly finished third in the Champion Hurdle behind Rock On Ruby and Overturn.

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Long Run could face up to 10 rivals as he bids to get off the mark for the campaign in the Betfair Denman Chase at Newbury on Saturday.

This season’s renewal of the AON Chase at Newbury is to be named after recently retired National Hunt great Denman.

RUBY WALSH hailed Denman ‘a great horse’ after injury forced connections to call time on the legendary staying chaser’s stellar career yesterday.

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman has been retired after suffering a setback in his preparation for the Lexus Chase.

PAUL BARBER has confirmed Ruby Walsh will be riding Denman in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown later this month.

ANDY STEWART is trusting in his partnership with Paul Barber to turn his luck for the better when Aiteen Thirtythree lines up for the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury today.

OWNER Paul Barber is keeping his fingers crossed Denman can take a leaf out of old rival Kauto Star’s book when he returns to action at Leopardstown next month.

Ante-post favourite Aiteen Thirtythree features among 19 confirmations for the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

Denman’s owner Paul Barber believes the breathing operation he was given after the Hennessy Gold Cup has had a huge effect on his capability to recover from his races.

Denman will not be retired following his magnificent performance in defeat in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

HAVING seen one former champion in Master Minded trail home a well-beaten eighth this week, Clive Smith is relying on his old favourite Kauto Star to propel him back into the limelight in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Having seen one former champion in Master Minded trail home a well-beaten eighth this week, Clive Smith is relying on his old favourite Kauto Star to propel him back into the limelight in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

DIAMOND HARRY has been ruled out of the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

PAUL NICHOLLS is hopeful a breathing operation will help Denman produce a better finishing effort when he goes for further Cheltenham Gold Cup glory next month.

Racing at Newbury was abandoned today after two horses mysteriously collapsed and died in the parade ring before the first race.

Racing was delayed at Newbury today in extraordinary circumstances after Fenix Two and Marching Song collapsed and died in the parade ring before the first race.

Owner Paul Barber feels Denman has “never been better” ahead of his quest to win the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup a second time.

I just hope Kempton passes an inspection this afternoon, because otherwise St Stephen’s Day is going to have a very bare appearance indeed.

Champion jockey Tony McCoy got acquainted with champion racehorse Kauto Star ahead of the William Hill King George VI Chase yesterday morning.

DENMAN was reported to be in mint condition yesterday following his heroics in the Hennessy Gold Cup.

TRAINER Paul Nicholls reports Denman to be at peak form ahead of his bid to become the first horse to win the Hennessy Gold Cup for a third time at Newbury today.

PAUL NICHOLLS has warned Denman’s opponents that the former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner is “full of enthusiasm” ahead of his bid for a record third victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

Dual winner Denman heads 20 horses standing their ground in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday at the five-day stage.

DENMAN has been left at the head of the weights and is one of 34 remaining entries for the Hennessy Gold Cup on Saturday week.

RUBY WALSH expects to return to the saddle at the end of January after suffering a double fracture to his right leg at Down Royal on Saturday.

Sam Thomas is set to be reunited with Denman when he bids to win the Hennessy Gold Cup for the third time on November 27.

CHELTENHAM is a magical place and I am really looking forward to seven rides there this afternoon for Paul Nicholls.

HARRY FINDLAY praised the judgement of the British Horseracing Authority’s appeal board after they decided to overturn his six-month disqualification from racing.

HARRY Findlay will have to wait until Thursday morning to learn of his fate regarding the six-month warning off imposed by the British Horseracing Authority after a five-hour hearing before an independent appeal board panel in London yesterday.

IRISH bookmakers Boylesports are to end their sponsorship of the International meeting at Cheltenham in December after four years.

DENMAN’S co-owners Harry Findlay and Paul Barber have mutually agreed to end their association.

Crestfallen owner Harry Findlay has vowed to lodge an appeal after being warned off for six months in connection with laying his own horse, Gullible Gordon, on two occasions.

DENMAN is likely to head to Punchestown after being ruled out of Saturday’s Coral Scottish Grand National.

Denman is likely to head to Punchestown after being ruled out of Saturday’s Coral Scottish Grand National.

BIG FELLA THANKS will be out to do justice to his greyhound namesake when Harry Findlay’s eight- year-old lines up as the favourite in today’s Grand National.

DENMAN is “virtually certain” to run in next month’s Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr if conditions are deemed suitable.

Denman remains under consideration to travel to Ireland for next month’s Guinness Punchestown Gold Cup.

FOR about three minutes yesterday afternoon, Paul Barber was sure he had won another Gold Cup.

DENMAN’S joint-owners Harry Findlay and Paul Barber accepted defeat with dignity as the 2007 totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup winner settled for the silver medal for the second year running.

Imperial Commander gate-crashed the showdown between Kauto Star and Denman to run out a fantastic winner of the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

IT HAS been described as a head-to-head to give Ali-Frazier a run for their money but Willie Mullins will be hoping Cooldine can give lie to the conventional wisdom that the Gold Cup is a classic head-to-head.