YESTERDAY wasn’t one of my better days. I had no luck with a couple of rides at Sandown, which was on the back of news breaking that Tataniano, my intended mount in today’s Tingle Creek, had suffered an injury and is out for the rest of the season.

GIGGINSTOWN House Stud owner Michael O’Leary will be delighted to hold such a strong hand in tomorrow’s Drinmore Novices’ Chase at Fairyhouse and he can land the spoils courtesy of Tony Martin’s Bog Warrior.

PAUL Nolan is keeping his fingers crossed Alpha Ridge and Shinrock Paddy can make their presence felt in the Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Sizing Europe will face eight rivals on his return to two miles in the sportingbet.com Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

SIZING EUROPE continued to shorten up as favourite for Saturday’s Sportingbet Tingle Creek Chase after major rival Finian’s Rainbow was ruled out yesterday.

Philip Hobbs believes Wishfull Thinking will not lack for pace when he drops in distance for the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

PAUL Nicholls has given Tataniano and Kauto Stone entries in the Sportingbet Tingle Creek at Sandown on Saturday as he seeks to continue his domination of the two-mile feature.

PHILIP HOBBS plans to run all of his three possibles in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

I KNOW the Paddy Power at Cheltenham today is the major contest of the weekend, but let’s start with the horse I consider my best ride over the two days, Hinterland in the first, a three-year-old hurdle.

MASTER Minded is the star attraction among the nine entries for the Monet‘s Garden Old Roan Chase at Aintree this weekend.

I SUPPOSE people may be a little surprised at my choice of ride, Shakervilz, in Monday’s Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

KAUTO STAR showed his well-being ahead of the Guinness Gold Cup at the Punchestown Festival with a pleasing piece of work at the weekend.

Kauto Star showed his well-being ahead of the Guinness Gold Cup at the Punchestown Festival with a pleasing piece of work at the weekend.

Queen Mother Champion Chase hero Sizing Europe remains firmly on course for next month’s Punchestown Festival.

RUBY Walsh was back riding out at Paul Nicholls’ yard yesterday for the first time since he broke a leg at Down Royal in November.

Ruby Walsh was back riding out at Paul Nicholls’ yard for the first time since he broke a leg at Down Royal in November.

TWENTY-FOUR horses, and all the big names, remain in the reckoning at the latest forfeit stage for next month’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Master Minded will face a maximum of 14 rivals when he attempts to land the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase for a third time on March 16.

PAUL NICHOLLS reports Master Minded to be in rude health following his impressive return to action at Ascot on Saturday.

Gauvain will be given the chance to confirm his recent Cheltenham success was no fluke by lining up in the Tingle Creek at Sandown on December 4.

Ghizao made virtually all the running to take the Independent Newspaper Novices' Chase at Cheltenham with a superb round of jumping today.

FORPADYDEPLASTERER returns to Cheltenham to contest a fascinating renewal of the Sinbad Testimonial 2010/2011 Chase at Cheltenham tomorrow.

I’M just about coming to terms now with what happened at Down Royal last Saturday, it was certainly an afternoon of mixed fortune and mixed emotion.

TOM TAAFFE has reported Finger Onthe Pulse on target for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday.

KAUTO STAR may start his new campaign in Ireland after being awarded a rating of 190 at the Anglo-Irish Jump Racing Awards during a ceremony in London’s Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel yesterday.

IT’S Grand National Day again and last year proved, with a 100-1 winner, that the National is the National whatever way you look at it. You can take form, ground, jockeys, trainers and whatever else you like but, at the end of the day, it’s the National and anything can win it.

Paul Nicholls will still send Tataniano straight for March’s Irish Independent Arkle Trophy despite a disappointing defeat at Newbury on Friday.

PAUL NICHOLLS blamed himself for the defeat of Tataniano after the smart novice chaser was subdued by the deep ground at Newbury.

Anak made a successful transition from Flat racing to jumping as he put in a laboured performance to land the KBR Lashkar GAH Juvenile Maiden Hurdle at Plumpton.

No sooner had Sizing Europe advertised his claims for next year’s Arkle Trophy with a smooth win in Ireland than Tataniano struck back for the home team with an equally impressive performance at Cheltenham.

MY main ambition, as far as Cheltenham today is concerned, is to walk out of the place relatively unscathed.

Sizing Europe remains on target for next month’s Open meeting at Cheltenham following his hugely impressive success at Punchestown two weeks ago.

Paul Nicholls unleashed another of his powerful squad as Cheltenham candidate Pride of Dulcote put in an exhibition round in the Fred Rimell Memorial Novices' Chase at Worcester.

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Made In Japan ended a barren run stretching back to 2004 at Cheltenham – the scene of his Triumph Hurdle victory in the very same year.

I travel to Cheltenham today for four rides, but think it’s fair to say the highlight of the weekend promises to be teaming up with Brave Inca in the Toshiba Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Briareus overcame a near two-year absence to deny the Paul Nicholls-trained I’msingingtheblues in the kempton.co.uk Graduation Chase.

FIRST things first and let me begin today by confirming that Kauto Star definitely comes to Down Royal for the James Nicholson Chase on November 1.