Hurricane Fly is hot favourite to retain his crown in the Stan James Champion Hurdle, but how good is the Willie Mullins-trained eight-year-old, and can he hang on to his title?

Kauto Star's turn of foot can prove his trump card against stablemate Denman in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday, according to former leading jump jockey Steve Smith Eccles.

Sunday night’s Panorama programme ‘The Corruption of Racing’ has been described as the “tip of the iceberg” and there could be more to come.