Person: Saphir Du Rheu

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My horse-by-horse Grand National guide

Ruby Walsh gives his assessment of the 40 runners in today’s Grand National.

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Barry Geraghty must wait to discover Aintree fate

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Tommy Lyons: Mouse Morris eyeing more Irish National success with Alpha Des Obeaux

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Willie Mullins aims big guns at Aintree

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Andy Stewart: Saphir Du Rheu can sparkle

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Paul Nicholls runs the rule over his seven main hopes for the Cheltenham Festival

Paul Nicholls: Don’t forget Saphir Du Rheu

Paul Nicholls has warned punters not to leave Saphir Du Rheu out of calculations for the Ryanair World Hurdle at Cheltenham next month.

Mon, 22 Feb, 2016

Nicky Henderson relishing Un De Sceaux showdown

Nicky Henderson was impressed with Un De Sceaux’s performance in the Clarence House Chase and is looking forward to taking on the Irish ace with Sprinter Sacre at Cheltenham.

Mon, 25 Jan, 2016

Saphir Du Rheu to undergo breathing operation

Saphir Du Rheu is to undergo a breathing operation today following his lacklustre effort in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot.

Mon, 21 Dec, 2015

Reve de Sivola primed to complete Long Walk four-timer

Owner Paul Duffy expects Reve De Sivola to put up a bold show in his bid for a fourth successive victory in today’s JLT Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot.

Sat, 19 Dec, 2015

Leopardstown’s Christmas Hurdle on Alpha Des Obeaux’s agenda

Alpha Des Obeaux is set to return to three miles in the Squared Financial Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Tue, 15 Dec, 2015

Willie Mullins dominates the entries for Durkan Memorial

Willie Mullins has four of the 10 entries for the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase on Sunday.

Wed, 02 Dec, 2015

Hennessy Gold Cup delight for Smad Place

Alan King ticked off another box on his glittering CV after Smad Place finally delivered on the big stage over fences with a scintillating win in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Saphir Du Rheu sparkling for Hennessy Gold Cup bid, says Paul Nicholls

Paul Nicholls believes Hennessy Gold Cup favourite Saphir Du Rheu can defy the burden of top weight at Newbury today.

Sat, 28 Nov, 2015

Out of sorts Coneygree to miss Hennessy Gold Cup

Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Coneygree will miss Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury after failing to sparkle in a schooling session yesterday.

Wed, 25 Nov, 2015

Wicklow Brave and Identity Thief supplemented for Fighting Fifth

Wicklow Brave and Identity Thief have been supplemented for the StanJames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle at the confirmation stage.

Tue, 24 Nov, 2015

Paul Nicholls bullish about Silviniaco Conti prospects in Betfair Chase

Paul Nicholls expects Silviniaco Conti to be primed for action as he shoots for a third success in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Tue, 17 Nov, 2015

Coneygree now looks likely to reappear at Sandown next month

Coneygree looks set to make his seasonal reappearance in the 188Bet Future Stars Chase at Sandown on November 8.

Fri, 30 Oct, 2015

Steeplechasing in a very healthy place right now

The number of potentially high-calibre staying chasers in training at the moment is quite astonishing.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2015

Geraghty hopeful of making Punchestown

Barry Geraghty’s hopes of making the Punchestown Festival rest on a meeting with his surgeon in four weeks’ time.

Wed, 25 Mar, 2015

Colm Greaves: Three things we learned at Cheltenham yesterday

Colm Greaves takes a look at the fourth day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2015

Core rules the World for Greatrex

Cole Harden made every yard of the running to win the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham for Warren Greatrex and Gavin Sheehan.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015

Is Big Buck’s successor on the horizon?

Saphir Du Rheu and Zarkandar will try to fill the void left by Big Buck’s when the Ditcheat duo run in today’s World Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015

Un Temps Pour Tout the value option at Cheltenham

The feature on Day 3 of the Festival is the Ladbrokes World Hurdle — and a chance taken that Un Temps Pour Tout can make the necessary step up to Grade One company.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2015

Don Cossack checks in for Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham

Don Cossack faces 13 rivals as he puts his unbeaten record on the line in the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival tomorrow.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2015

Foxrock is added to Ryanair Chase field at Cheltenham

Foxrock’s addition to the Ryanair Chase field sees 19 horses stand their ground for next Thursday’s Grade One at Cheltenham.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2015

Fry: Rock On Ruby may need new jockey

Trainer Harry Fry admits there is “every possibility” Rock On Ruby will require a new rider in the World Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 12.

Thu, 26 Feb, 2015

Silviniaco Conti the one to beat, insists Paul Nicholls

Paul Nicholls is adamant ante-post favourite Silviniaco Conti is the one to beat in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Wed, 25 Feb, 2015

Zarkandar seeking World Hurdle domination

Zarkandar will head straight to the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival with an upbeat report from trainer Paul Nicholls.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015

Un De Sceaux and Vautour in Arkle frame

Stablemates Un De Sceaux and Vautour are two of the star names among 45 entries for the Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival on March 10.

Fri, 23 Jan, 2015

Cleeve Hurdle set to be informative trial for Festival stayers’ showpiece

Saturday’s galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham looks like being an informative affair after 12 entries were revealed.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2015

Nicholls pair poised to step up Gold Cup preparations

Paul Nicholls will step up the work of his Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup contenders Silviniaco Conti and Sam Winner in the coming days.

Tue, 20 Jan, 2015

Saphir Du Rheu to make switch to hurdling

Owner Andy Stewart has revealed Saphir Du Rheu will revert to smaller obstacles for a likely tilt at the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

Fri, 16 Jan, 2015

Stewart ‘terrified’ ahead of Big Buck’s return to action

Owner Andy Stewart admits he is “terrified” ahead of the return of Big Buck’s in the galliardhomes.com Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Wed, 22 Jan, 2014

Buck’s heads World Hurdle entry

Four-times champion Big Buck’s tops 29 entries for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 13.

Fri, 17 Jan, 2014

Walsh and Williams rule at Taunton

Ruby Walsh left Taunton with a double yesterday, courtesy of two young hopefuls from the Paul Nicholls academy, after trainer Venetia Williams and jockey Aidan Coleman had heaped pain on the bookmakers by providing three of the seven winning favourites.

Tue, 08 Jan, 2013