Ferdy Murphy hopes Leading Man can continue his progress in the staying ranks with victory in Saturday’s Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock.

England cricketer Andrew Flintoff may not be enjoying the time of his life in Australia but the horse named in his honour had better luck in the Racegoers Club ‘Best Small Racecourse In The North’ Beginners’ Chase at Wetherby.

Sir Rembrandt may be rerouted to Haydock for the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock after Robert Alner virtually ruled out a trip to the waterlogged-threatened meeting at Warwick.

Snakebite looks like being thrust into seasoned handicap company in the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock on Saturday week.

There were emotional scenes at Haydock after Sue Smith’s Sharp Belline gamely took the honours in the Pontin’s-sponsored The Last Fling Chase.

Gold Cup contender Kingscliff is being primed for a tilt at the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

FOR a pushy parent it could be the ultimate test of their child’s potential - a quiz that claims to predict if infants as young as six months will grow to become a genius or a dunce.

Men are psychologically programmed to be worse drivers than women, according to a report out today.

HARBOUR PILOT, third in the last two runnings of the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup, has been allotted top weight of 12st in the Powers Gold Label Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on April 12.

ARTIC JACK will have to run “a very big race” in the Red Square Vodka Gold Cup at Haydock on Saturday week if he is to line up for jump racing’s blue riband event at Cheltenham.

TONY DOBBIN is the new partner for Truckers Tavern in both this weekend’s Pillar Property Chase and the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup in March.

Hussard Collonges has been a "nearly" horse this season but that could all change in the big one a week on Thursday.

Hussard Collonges can cement his position as a leading contender for top chasing honours this season with victory in next month’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

Punters can look forward to a bumper day tomorrow with top-class racing at three jumps tracks, but the bet of the day is Truckers Tavern in the Bet Direct Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock.

Hopefully the weather will relent sufficiently for Haydock Park to stage the Betdirect Peter Marsh Chase next Saturday, a three-mile event which often supplies a high-class winner and has in the past proved a good trial for the top prizes later in the season.

BARTON could be set to make his seasonal reappearance in the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock next Saturday.

BARTON could be set to make his seasonal reappearance in the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock next Saturday.

Ferdy Murphy has mapped out January targets for three of his top handicap chasers, Ballinclay King, Paris Pike and Historg.

There's simply no stopping Tony McCoy.

Next weekend is likely to see plenty of Cheltenham and Aintree clues on offer in two of the season’s chasing highlights so far.

Cheltenham contenders Rince Ri and Shooting Light head the weights for the Racing Post Chase at Kempton Park on February 23.