Mark Rimell is 'desperate' to get a run into stable star Oneway in Saturday's totepool Game Spirit Chase at Newbury.

Oneway is firmly on course for the skybet.com Castleford Chase at Wetherby later this month.

Crossbow Creek faces the biggest test of his fledging chasing career when he clashes with leading Arkle Trophy hope Racing Demon at Sandown on Saturday.

Paul Nicholls is confident likely favourite Kauto Star will handle softer ground in tomorrow’s William Hill – Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown.

Mark Rimell’s star chaser Oneway is scheduled to make his reappearance at the Cheltenham Open meeting if ground conditions are suitable.

TRAINER Noel Meade yesterday stated his intention to run Harchibald in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle next week “unless we find something really wrong with him”.

A 53-YEAR-OLD British bomb disposal expert has been killed in a roadside ambush in northern Iraq.