NACARAT has been left to shoulder top weight should he make his third consecutive appearance in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton on Saturday.

Nicky Henderson's Quantitativeeasing got his career back on track with a ready success in the Hardings Catering Novices' Chase at Fontwell today.

Philip Hobbs feels Fairoak Lad could be the pick of his trio in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown tomorrow.

FOLLOWING a break of some two weeks, it will be smashing to get back into the swing of things at Kempton this afternoon.

FOLLOWING a break of some two weeks, it will be smashing to get back into the swing of things at Kempton this afternoon.

Micky Fenton was seen at his very best as Suits Me turned the tables on Dansant in the feature race at Lingfield, the Mill Wood Winter Open Stakes.

Charlie Mann was staggered at Wendel's starting price of 10-1 as his German import made a pleasing debut over hurdles on a murky afternoon at Plumpton.

Leading Attraction proved the most impressive offering on a decidedly quiet afternoon of jumping at Kempton.

Noland was eased in the betting for the Arkle Trophy by Ladbrokes but kept at much the same by most other bookmakers following his victory at Sandown on Friday.

Ironside helped keep the Colin Tizzard bandwagon rolling when making all to plunder the £25,000 skybet.com Sussex National at Plumpton.

Colin Tizzard has started 2008 in the same rich vein of form he ended last year and Ironside netted another valuable prize for his West Country stable in the £25,000 skybet.com Sussex National at Plumpton.

A US military jury today sentenced the only officer court-martialed in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal to a reprimand, sparing him any prison time for disobeying an order to keep silent about the prison abuse investigation.

ETENDARD INDIEN emerged as a leading contender for the JCB Triumph Hurdle when gaining an impressive victory on his debut for Nicky Henderson at Kempton Park yesterday.

DISTANT THUNDER can gain a belated first success over fences thanks to a welcome drop in class at Fontwell today.

JP McManus was back on a racecourse yesterday and enjoyed a low-profile afternoon at Sandown Park with no sign of interference from aggrieved Manchester United supporters.

Trainer Philip Hobbs continued his fine form by winning with both his runners at Fontwell today.

Nicky Henderson introduced a potentially exciting prospect when Back To Ben Alder spread-eagled the opposition at Kempton today.