Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Denman will face nine rivals as he bids to regain the winning thread in the totesport Bowl at Aintree tomorrow.

Cloudy Lane now heads the weights for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on Saturday following the confirmation stage.

Last year’s winner Denman is one of 16 horses declared for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

Denman, Kauto Star and Neptune Collonges, the first three home in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup 12 months ago, all stood their ground at the confirmation stage for this year’s renewal at the Festival on Friday.

OWNER Trevor Hemmings loves to have a winner at his local track and Coe can prove the apple of his eye with victory in Haydock’s feature race of the National Hunt season.

Order of Merit leader Snoopy Loopy is set to make his first start of the new year in Saturday’s Letheby & Christopher Chase at Cheltenham.

A run in the John Smith’s Grand National seems unlikely for Denman unless something goes wrong in his pursuit of back-to-back Cheltenham Gold Cups.

Last year’s winner Our Vic is among a 48-strong entry for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on March 12.

Snoopy Loopy is suffering no side-effects as his busy season continues in the Stan James King George VI Chase on December 25.

Voy Por Ustedes is reported to be in tip-top condition ahead of the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day.

Peter Bowen has confirmed his intention to supplement Snoopy Loopy for the Stan James King George VI Chase following the gelding’s gutsy performance at Huntingdon.

Snoopy Loopy pulled further clear in the race for the Order Of Merit championship after being beaten just half a length by Monet’s Garden in the totesport.com Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon.

Snoopy Loopy is set to be supplemented for the Stan James King George VI Chase after finishing a creditable third in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury yesterday.

Madison Du Berlais gave trainer David Pipe and jockey Tom Scudamore their first Hennessy Gold Cup triumph at Newbury.

Peter Bowen is hoping Snoopy Loopy can say goodbye to handicaps in style in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury tomorrow.

Joint-top weight Ornais was one of just four horses removed from Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at the final declaration stage.

Peter Bowen confirmed Betfair Chase winner Snoopy Loopy as a “definite runner” in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury this weekend.

PAUL NICHOLLS reports ante-post favourite Big Buck’s to be in fine shape ahead of the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup on Saturday.

Soft-ground loving Black Apalachi earned a 33-1 quote for the John Smith’s Grand National with Ladbrokes after a superb round of jumping secured him a win over the famous fences at Aintree.

There was a massive shock at Haydock as Snoopy Loopy took advantage of a last-fence exit by Kauto Star to land the Grade One Betfair Chase.

ONE of racing’s greatest one-sided rivalries will be renewed at Haydock today when the brilliant Kauto Star attempts to confirm his superiority over Exotic Dancer.

I finally arrived home about noon yesterday, after what can be best described as a less than enjoyable few days.

CHARLIE Mann has Air Force One in “the form of his life” as he prepares his six-year-old for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, for which 31 horses stood their ground at the latest forfeit stage.

SAM Thomas is ready to fill the role of super-sub yet again as Ruby Walsh recovers from having his spleen removed – starting with Kauto Star in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Evan Williams reports State Of Play to be on top of his game as he bids to go one better than last year in the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby tomorrow.

KNOWHERE put himself on target for a crack at the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup by claiming the scalps of Exotic Dancer and Voy Por Ustedes in a spectacular renewal of the intercasino.co.uk Old Roan Chase at Aintree yesterday.

Knowhere put himself on target for a crack at the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup by claiming the scalps of Exotic Dancer and Voy Por Ustedes in a spectacular renewal of the intercasino.co.uk Old Roan Chase at Aintree.

Snoopy Loopy provided Peter Bowen with an amazing third consecutive success in the toteswinger Summer Plate Handicap Chase at Market Rasen today.

William Butler will face 15 rivals as he bids to stretch his winning run to five in tomorrow’s toteswinger Summer Plate Handicap Chase at Market Rasen.

Fresh from their tremendous Grade One double at Cheltenham, trainer Howard Johnson and owner Graham Wylie lowered their sights at Wetherby.

AKSHAR rates a safe wager to take the Bloomfield House Hotel Hurdle at Kilbeggan tonight, on what looks a particularly dull weekend for Irish racing.

ON A moderate and difficult to solve programme at Ballinrobe tonight, Frank Ennis' Platonic Affair gets the nap in the opening six furlongs Western People Handicap.

PUNTERS can have a winning start at Killarney this evening by supporting Ray Boy in the opening McSweeney Arms Hurdle.

Asian Maze evoked momories of the legendary Dawn Run for trainer Tom Mullins when routing the opposition for an impressive success in the Menolly Homes Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown today.