NACARAT has been left to shoulder top weight should he make his third consecutive appearance in the Racing Post Chase at Kempton on Saturday.

Punchestowns bids to outline his Cheltenham Festival credentials when he faces a crucial test in today’s Argento Chase at the Prestbury Park track.

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.

I RIDE in all seven races at Cheltenham this afternoon and will certainly be disappointed if returning to Ireland tonight without a winner.

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.

TRAINERS Tony Martin and Edward O’Grady carry the hopes of Ireland as they bid to end a 29-year-old drought in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham today.

Poquelin heads a five-strong entry from the Paul Nicholls stable in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on November 14.

Starluck leaped into the Champion Hurdle picture as he oozed class in winning the sportingbet.com Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Jessies Dream gave the irresistible combination of Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh another Festival winner with an impressive display in the AON Insurances Hurdle at Punchestown today.

I have one worry about Fiveforthree in the Ladbrokes’ World Series Hurdle at Punchestown today and that’s his ability to truly stay three miles.

IT appears as if Noel Fehily could face a lengthy suspension, after he was referred to the British Horseracing Authority by the Cheltenham stewards on Thursday.

Kalahari King has run out an impressive winner of the John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase.

IF I live to be a hundred, I will never experience another week like this. To ride seven winners at Cheltenham is mind-boggling and far beyond my wildest expectations.

Forpadydeplaster relished a return to two miles in the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy to hold off Kalahari King in a thrilling finish at Cheltenham today.

Andy Stewart has hinted that ante-post favourite Tatenen could bid to make all the running in the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham tomorrow.

FOLLOW The Plan heads a likely Cheltenham Festival team of three from Oliver McKiernan’s County Dublin stable.

Ante-post favourite Tatenen remains in contention at the latest entry stage for the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy at the Cheltenham Festival.

WHEN we walk out of Leopardstown on Sunday night, chances are that the Cheltenham Festival picture will be a lot clearer.

Paul Nicholls plundered his second big prize at Doncaster in as many weeks when I’msingingtheblues landed the williamhill.com Handicap Chase.

DESSIE Hughes’ horses are in fine shape right now and his Ten Fires gets the napto take the 20 runner www.navanracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle at the Co Meath track this afternoon.

Ante-post favourite Tatenen is one of five entries for champion trainer Paul Nicholls in the Irish Independent Arkle Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

PAUL Nolan is set to let Cuan Na Grai have his first start over fences in the Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup Novice Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Tatenen’s conqueror Follow The Plan is likely to have his next race in the Baileys Irish Arkle at Leopardstown on January 25 – as long as the ground is suitable.

A switch away from Kempton on St Stephen's Day provided Exotic Dancer with the chance to break through at the top level as Jonjo O’Neill’s stable star struck in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown.

A NEW race has been unveiled at Leopardstown — it is called the Recession Hurdle.

Exotic Dancer has set out on his trip to Ireland for a crack at Sunday’s Lexus Chase at Leopardstown.

GORDON Elliott’s rapidly improving Tharawaat can enjoy a first Grade 1 success in the Durkan New Homes Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown on Friday.

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Paul Nicholls has confirmed Neptune Collonges on target for the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday week.

Tatenen made light work of his rivals in the Independent Newspaper Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham, cementing his position at the head of the Arkle betting in the process.

Ruby Walsh is facing a spell on the sidelines after rupturing his spleen in a fall at Cheltenham on Saturday.

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WE’RE hoping that Tatenen can continue the great run of our novice chasers in the Intercasino.co.uk Molyneaux Novice Chase at Aintree today.

All the major fancies for the JCB Triumph Hurdle remain among the 38 remaining possibles at the six-day stage.

River Liane is reported to be in rude health after his easy victory at Leopardstown on Sunday.