Top owner David Johnson is hoping to realise a long-held ambition when Celestial Gold takes his chance in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup tomorrow.

IRIS’S GIFT will go straight to the Cheltenham Gold Cup without a prep run.

Iris’s Gift is set to have his prep race for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup next month after connections decided to miss a possible engagement on Saturday.

CONNECTIONS of Iris’s Gift are hoping the grey can boost his totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup prospects at Warwick today.

Connections of Iris’s Gift are hoping the grey can boost his totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup prospects at Warwick tomorrow.

Iris’s Gift may have his last race in novice company at Warwick on Saturday before taking on the “big boys” at Cheltenham later this month.

Iris’s Gift is reported to be in “great form” despite falling in a schooling session after racing at Haydock yesterday.

IRIS’S GIFT’S objective at the Cheltenham Festival will be the Gold Cup, according to owner Robert Lester.

All eyes will be on Iris’s Gift as the former Stayers’ Hurdle winner bids to complete a four-timer over fences at Newbury tomorrow.

IRIS’S GIFT returns to the scene of his biggest success over hurdles when he continues his chasing career at Cheltenham today.

Iris’s Gift returns to the scene of his biggest success over hurdles when he continues his chasing career at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Iris’s Gift passed his latest chasing test with flying colours as he notched a comfortable success in the Bright Future Novices’ Chase at Bangor.

Iris’s Gift will face seven rivals as the 2004 Stayers’ Hurdle winner gets his third taste of fences in public at Bangor tomorrow.

Iris’s Gift has taken his first chase victory well in his stride and there is an outside chance that the big grey could make a quick reappearance to the racecourse in two weeks.

Tony McCoy will partner 2004 Stayers’ Hurdle hero Iris’s Gift in a race for the first time when he makes his eagerly-awaited seasonal debut at Market Rasen tomorrow.

Iris’s Gift may have just one outing over fences before a possible tilt at the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Stayers’ Hurdle hero Iris’s Gift could make his eagerly-awaited debut over fences at Windsor on Saturday.

Stayers’ Hurdle hero Iris’s Gift could make his eagerly-awaited debut over fences at Windsor on Saturday.

Stayers’ Hurdle hero Iris’s Gift could make his debut over fences next month, according to owner Robert Lester.

TOP hurdler Iris’s Gift’s recent injury setback could be less serious than first thought.

Top hurdler Iris’s Gift’s recent injury setback could be less serious than first thought.

Top staying hurdler Iris’s Gift suffered a bad injury on the gallops this morning and could be out for the season.

Iris’s Gift will bid to emulate the mighty Istabraq next Thursday by winning Graded races at the Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown Festivals in the same season.