EXACTLY four weeks after Pride Of Dulcote sent me spinning to the turf at Cheltenham, I return to Prestbury Park this afternoon and the hope, obviously, is to get out of the place in one piece.

Monet’s Garden has been handed top weight of 11st 12lb for the £150,000 (€186,308) Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

Silverburn has been installed as the 7-2 favourite by the sponsors for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on November 15 after 56 entries were received.

RAIDERS from Ireland and Britain had mixed fortunes at Auteuil yesterday.

PADDY POWER and Cashmans have both promoted Sizing Europe to favouritism for Sunday’s AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown, after yesterday’s forfeit and supplementary stage.

Nicanor, the only horse so far to lower the colours of the mighty Denman, appears among 13 preliminary entries for the Durkan New Homes Novice Chase at Leopardstown on St Stephen's Day.