Sophie Doyle has struck up a good partnership with Croeso Bach and the pair finally got off the mark in the Join BetfairClub ROA Handicap at Brighton.

Paul Nicholls kickstarted an enormous afternoon at Newbury as Pasco (4-1) drew clear in the toteplacepot Novices’ Hurdle.

Terry Warner today paid tribute to his "little star" Detroit City, who died at Ascot yesterday.

Detroit City became the second high-profile fatality within a week when the Philip Hobbs-trained grey tragically suffered a bad fall at Ascot.

Dual Champion Hurdle hero Hardy Eustace heads a smart field of eight as he bids for back-to-back victories in the Coral Ascot Hurdle at the English venue tomorrow.

Detroit City is on target to begin a fresh campaign at Ascot later this month.

Sublimity and Philip Carberry landed odds of 16-1 in a thrilling renewal of the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle, the feature race on the opening day of the 2007 Cheltenham Festival.

COLM MURPHY is not expecting the ground to be a major stumbling block to Brave Inca as he prepares to defend his Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle title.

PHILIP HOBBS has taken no chances with the health of Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle favourite Detroit City, who is stabled separately from the rest of his yard, despite sparkling in his last big workout yesterday morning.

Everyone loves a grey in racing, particularly a good one, so all eyes were on Detroit City as the young pretender to the established order of hurdling stars made his final public appearance ahead of his big date at Cheltenham next month.

TONY McCOY is hoping to expose any chinks in the armour of Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle favourite Detroit City in the Agfa UK Hurdle at Sandown this afternoon.

Two further entries were revealed for Saturday’s Agfa UK Hurdle at Sandown after the race was reopened.

Owner Terry Warner has warned the ground will have to be suitable for Detroit City to have his Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle prep race at Sandown on Saturday week.

Owner Terry Warner is hoping the ground will be suitable for Detroit City to have his prep race for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Sandown on Saturday week.

Acambo, who is set to take his chance in the Tote Gold Trophy at Newbury on February 10, is “much more likely” to remain over hurdles than switch to fences this season.

TERRY WARNER has revealed his crack four-year-old Detroit City is likely to have just one more run before his bid to justify favouritism in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.

Terry Warner has revealed his crack four-year-old Detroit City is likely to have just one more run before his bid to justify favouritism in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.

Dessie Hughes laid down the gauntlet to connections of young pretender Detroit City ahead of Hardy Eustace’s return to Cheltenham this weekend.

COLM MURPHY is weighing up the options for stable star Brave Inca after he made a satisfactory return at Punchestown on Sunday.

Tony McCoy and Jonjo O’Neill thwarted an ante-post plunge on Vodka Bleu as Exotic Dancer made an emphatic return to form in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Owner Terry Warner has confirmed Detroit City to be firmly on course for the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on Sunday week.

Philip Hobbs will aim Detroit City at the Champion Hurdle rather than the World Hurdle - providing he acquits himself well in the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Detroit City will not bid for a Festival hat-trick after owner Terry Warner decided not to tackle Friday’s tote.ie Champion Four Year Old Hurdle at Punchestown.

Detroit City and Fair Along gave trainer Philip Hobbs a one-two in the JCB Triumph Hurdle on the fourth and final day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Justified is set to tackle the Baileys Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup at Leopardstown later in the month after a successful trip to Newbury.

OWNER Terry Warner last night led the tributes to Rooster Booster, the popular grey who collapsed and died on the gallops today.

Owner Terry Warner led the tributes to Rooster Booster, the popular grey who collapsed and died on the gallops today.

Smart Flat performer Detroit City is set to make his hurdling bow at either Warwick or Sandown next week.

Rooster Booster returns to the scene of his greatest triumph when he heads a 21-strong field for the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on Sunday.

Rooster Booster, winner of the 2003 Champion Hurdle, is on course to begin his seventh winter campaign over hurdles at Huntingdon on Saturday.

Rooster Booster is on course to begin his seventh winter campaign over hurdles at Huntingdon on Saturday.

ROOSTER BOOSTER will be kept in training next year for a “selective” campaign and is set for a quick reappearance in the Freephone Stanleybet Swinton Hurdle a week on Saturday.

Rooster Booster will be kept in training next year for a “selective” campaign and is set for a quick reappearance in the Freephone Stanleybet Swinton Hurdle a week on Saturday.

Rooster Booster is on course to run at Aintree next week after failing in his bid to regain his Champion Hurdle crown.

Owner Terry Warner believes Rooster Booster will have to topple Irish runner Back In Front if he is to reclaim his Smurfit Champion Hurdle crown at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Rooster Booster’s owner Terry Warner still believes that his popular grey can make the frame in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle.

Rooster Booster has been ruled out of a quick return to action in next Saturday’s totesport Trophy Hurdle at Newbury.

Philip Hobbs will give Rooster Booster an alternative engagement in the Agfa Hurdle at Sandown next weekend.

HARCHIBALD strengthened his position at the head of the Champion Hurdle market with what was in the end an impressive victory over Rooster Booster at Kempton yesterday.

IRISH raider Harchibald is an odds-on shot to make it two Grade Ones win on the bounce in the Stan James Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day.

ROOSTER BOOSTER will try to give weight all-round in the Greatwood Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham on Sunday.

Rooster Booster will not take his place in Saturday’s RHT 40th Anniversary Hurdle at Kempton.

Rooster Booster will face six rivals when he bids to get back on the winning track in the Jobs@Pertemps City Christmas Hurdle at Kempton Park on St Stephen's Day.