DENMAN put the finishing touches to his Hennessy Gold Cup preparations yesterday.

PAUL NICHOLLS has warned Denman’s opponents that the former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner is “full of enthusiasm” ahead of his bid for a record third victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

Dual winner Denman heads 20 horses standing their ground in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday at the five-day stage.

SAM Thomas will be reunited with Denman in the Hennessy Gold Cup on Saturday week.

Sam Thomas will be reunited with Denman in the Hennessy Gold Cup on Saturday week.

DENMAN has been left at the head of the weights and is one of 34 remaining entries for the Hennessy Gold Cup on Saturday week.

KAUTO Star has been ruled out of the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday week.

Kauto Star has been ruled out of the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday week.

Paul Nicholls claims Denman has given Ruby Walsh “the best feel for three years” ahead of his racecourse return in November.

IT may look like the stuff of science fiction but this unmanned jet could be the combat craft of the future.

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander heads 13 entries for the Totesport Bowl at Aintree on Thursday.

Conditions could be set fair for the John Smith's Grand National with no rain forecast for the second half of next week.

PAUL Nicholls believes Poquelin has every chance of reversing Paddy Power Gold Cup form with Irish raider Tranquil Sea as the pair clash again in the Ryanair Chase.

Taranis will not run in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup or the John Smith’s Grand National.

PAUL NICHOLLS has warned Denman should not be written off for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup despite his lacklustre display in the Aon Chase earlier this month.

Paul Nicholls has warned Denman should not be written off for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup despite his lacklustre display in the Aon Chase earlier this month.

Past winners Kauto Star and Denman head 19 acceptors for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup following the first scratchings deadline.

Paul Nicholls’ Tricky Trickster remains at the head of the ante-post betting for the John Smith’s Grand National following the publication of the weights.

Albertas Run, Madison Du Berlais and Notre Pere head the weights on 11st 10lb for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 10.

EACH of the last three winners of the John Smith’s Grand National have been entered for the 2010 renewal on April 10.

Taranis introduced himself as a potential dark horse in Paul Nicholls’ apparently unassailable defence of the Cheltenham Gold Cup by making a successful return from serious injury in the Argento Chase.

KAUTO STAR could bid to join an elite list of three-time totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup winners on March 19.

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.

Monet’s Garden is “absolutely bouncing” ahead of his second clash with Kauto Star this season in Saturday’s Commercial First Ascot Chase.

Strong Flow will bid to book his ticket for next month’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup when he lines up over hurdles at Naas on Saturday.

Ruby Walsh needed to put his skills to use for less than six minutes at Kempton but his visit was more than worthwhile as his sole ride Nycteos captured the intercasino.co.uk Lanzarote Hurdle.

KAUTO STAR once again showed his class as he ripped apart a top-class field to take the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton yesterday by a staggering 11 lengths.

Kauto Star once again showed his class today as he ripped apart a top-class field to take the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton by a staggering 11 lengths.

Ruby Walsh poured cold water on claims Kauto Star will have it all his own way in the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton.

Jonjo O’Neill has given Exotic Dancer a clean bill of health ahead of the Stan James King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

Clive Smith has no worries about Ruby Walsh’s fitness ahead of Kauto Star’s bid for back-to-back victories in the Stan James King George VI Chase on Boxing Day.

Kauto Star will face a maximum of seven rivals in his bid to land back-to-back renewals of the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Denman and The Listener both feature among the 12 preliminary entries for the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on December 28.

Kauto Star has been installed as the 5-6 favourite by Coral for Saturday’s Betfair Chase at Haydock, a race he won last year en route to a million pound bonus.

SAM Thomas has been confirmed as the jockey for Kauto Star in the Betfair Chase at Haydock this Saturday.

Racing Demon remains on schedule to improve Henrietta Knight’s formidable record in the totesport.com Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon on Saturday.

Ruby Walsh is confident he can waste down to close to the minimum weight in order to give Granit Jack his optimum chance in Saturday's Paddy Power Gold Cup.

JUSTIFIED, despite continuing reservations about him travelling right-handed, is the choice in the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase at Clonmel this afternoon.

Justified heads a field of nine for the Clonmel Oil Chase at the County Tipperary track tomorrow.

FORGET The Past, third behind War Of Attrition and Hedgehunter in the Cheltenham Gold Cup last year, squeezed home a head in front Of Light On The Broom in the Thurles Chase at the Tipperary track yesterday.

PAUL NICHOLLS’ Taranis has to be the choice to land the Grade 1 James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal this afternoon.

The Listener will face five rivals in tomorrow’s James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal – providing the ground is no quicker than good.

DON’T know about you, but here’s one who was greatly disappointed with Kauto Star at Aintree on Sunday.

Justified will bid for Grade One win number two when he tackles three miles for just the second time in a 24-race career in Saturday’s James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase.