Harry Fry is set to be double-handed in the Irish Stallions Farms EBF Mares Novice Hurdle Championship Final at Fairyhouse this weekend after confirming both Bitofapuzzle and Desert Queen for the Easter Sunday Grade One.

Charlie Mann hailed Seventh Sky “a trainer’s dream” after he secured the fifth win of an excellent campaign in the feature event at Warwick yesyterday.

The New One’s Stan James Champion Hurdle preparations neared completion yesterday with a satisfactory schooling session.

Davy Condon is nearing a return to competitive action after riding out on Wednesday morning for the first time since suffering a heavy fall at Cork in August.

Gus Macrae made full use of his feather weight to claim the feature race at Aintree on Sunday.

Always Waining made Aintree history when winning the John Smith’s Topham Chase for the third year in a row and in the process ended a barren spell for trainer Peter Bowen.

West End Rocker was promoted to 14-1 favourite for the Grand National after demonstrating stamina in abundance when winning the Betfred Becher Chase at a rain-sodden Aintree.

PAUL Nolan is keeping his fingers crossed Alpha Ridge and Shinrock Paddy can make their presence felt in the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Neil Mulholland’s Mad Max heads 15 runners declared for the Betfred Becher Chase at Aintree on Saturday.

LAST year’s winner Hello Bud (above) is one of 26 entries for the Betfred Becher Chase at Aintree on Saturday.

King George and Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Long Run is the headline act among eight remaining entries for a star-studded Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

MASTER Minded is the star attraction among the nine entries for the Monet‘s Garden Old Roan Chase at Aintree this weekend.

PAUL Henderson is keeping his fingers crossed Kylenoe Fairy can continue to defy the handicapper in today’s totescoop6 Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen.

ALWAYS Waining may have missed getting a run in the John Smith’s Grand National by the skin of his teeth but he managed to achieve the next best thing at Aintree on Friday.

Jim Old’s training talents were once again on show at Newbury as he brought Counting House back from the brink to land the Racing UK For Your Pub Call 0870 351 8834 Handicap Hurdle.

Donal Devereux looks set to be on the sidelines for at least another six weeks after suffering multiple injuries in a fall at Doncaster earlier this month.

Tom George made a timely double visit to the winner's enclosure ahead of his Cheltenham Festival raid when Bold Punt and Overlaw were successful in the hands of Denis O'Regan at Market Rasen.

Conditional rider Donal Devereux is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after a nasty fall at Doncaster on Saturday.

NOEL Meade plans to give Go Native a post-racing workout at Leopardstown on Sunday week to crown his preparations for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 16.

Jamie Moore added a second win over the famous Grand National fences to his career tally as Dev put in an exhibition round in the totesuper7 Grand Sefton Handicap Chase at Aintree.

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.

KNIGHT LEGEND gets the nod to beat Jubilant Note in the Water Towers Chase at Ballinrobe this evening.

Tony McCoy thrilled the huge crowd at Market Rasen when pulling the totesport.com Summer Plate out of the fire.

PETER Bowen bids to land the totesport.com Summer Plate for the fourth year running at Market Rasen today.

Histoire de Moeurs could bid for Market Rasen’s Summer Plate on Saturday following a game victory in the Birmingham Mail Summer Handicap Chase at Stratford.

Cloudy Lane now heads the weights for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday following the confirmation stage.

Carruthers put up an exemplary round of jumping to win the Sodexho Reynoldstown Novices' Chase at Ascot.

Order of Merit leader Snoopy Loopy is set to make his first start of the new year in Saturday’s Letheby & Christopher Chase at Cheltenham.

Snoopy Loopy is suffering no side-effects as his busy season continues in the Stan James King George VI Chase on December 25.

Peter Bowen has confirmed his intention to supplement Snoopy Loopy for the Stan James King George VI Chase following the gelding’s gutsy performance at Huntingdon.

Snoopy Loopy pulled further clear in the race for the Order Of Merit championship after being beaten just half a length by Monet’s Garden in the totesport.com Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon.

Tom Taaffe has snapped up the services of champion jockey Tony McCoy to ride leading hope Finger Onthe Pulse in the Boylesports.com Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Snoopy Loopy is set to be supplemented for the Stan James King George VI Chase after finishing a creditable third in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury yesterday.

Peter Bowen is hoping Snoopy Loopy can say goodbye to handicaps in style in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury tomorrow.

Peter Bowen confirmed Betfair Chase winner Snoopy Loopy as a “definite runner” in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury this weekend.

Soft-ground loving Black Apalachi earned a 33-1 quote for the John Smith’s Grand National with Ladbrokes after a superb round of jumping secured him a win over the famous fences at Aintree.

Nicky Henderson has given Barbers Shop the go-ahead to take his chance in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

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

Evan Williams reports State Of Play to be on top of his game as he bids to go one better than last year in the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby tomorrow.

Rookie rider Paul Townend was the toast of Ballybrit as Indian Pace gave him the biggest victory of his fledgling career in the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

Rookie rider Paul Townend was the toast of Ballybrit as Indian Pace gave him the biggest victory of his fledgling career in the Guinness Galway Hurdle.

Snoopy Loopy provided Peter Bowen with an amazing third consecutive success in the toteswinger Summer Plate Handicap Chase at Market Rasen today.

William Butler will face 15 rivals as he bids to stretch his winning run to five in tomorrow’s toteswinger Summer Plate Handicap Chase at Market Rasen.

DAVID WACHMAN’S horses have started to hit form and his Crystal Swan is the nap choice in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden at Clonmel tonight.