Monet’s Garden has been handed top weight of 11st 12lb for the £150,000 (€186,308) Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

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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.

THE executive must be smacking their collective lips in expectation of Kauto Star arriving for Saturday’s JNwine.com Champion Chase at Down Royal.

Silverburn has been installed as the 7-2 favourite by the sponsors for the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on November 15 after 56 entries were received.

PAUL Nicholls is doing his best to secure the services of Ruby Walsh for Turko, whom he fancies “quite strongly” for the John Smith’s Grand National on Saturday.

Paul Nicholls is doing his best to secure the services of Ruby Walsh for Turko, whom he fancies “quite strongly” for the John Smith’s Grand National on Saturday.

Nicky Richards has yet to decide which race Monet’s Garden will run in at Aintree next week.

First-time blinkers worked the oracle for Our Vic in the Ryanair Chase.

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

THERE’S little doubt tomorrow’s Grade 1 Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown lacks quality, with the likes of Kauto Star, Denman, Exotic Dancer and Kicking King absent.

Beef Or Salmon will face seven rivals in his bid to win an 11th Grade One in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

ARE you, like me, totally confused when it comes to the Grade 1 Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Snowy Morning is now the 10-1 clear favourite for the John Smith’s Grand National following the publication of the weights.

Jim Boyle has his string in fine form at present and Copperbottomed can add another victory to his tally in the Packed Full Of Fun That’s Pontins Claiming Stakes at Southwell.

Jim Boyle has his string in fine form at present and Copperbottomed can add another victory to his tally in the Packed Full Of Fun That’s Pontins Claiming Stakes at Southwell.

Ollie Magern continued trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies' unstoppable run of form by gamely making all to capture the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby for a second time.

Last season’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup hero State Of Play features among 86 horses entered for Newbury’s £150,000 handicap on December 1.

Boychuk appears ever more certain to be pulled out of next week’s Royal & SunAlliance Chase, unless the ground dries up significantly at Cheltenham.

Denman spearheads a five-strong Paul Nicholls hand in the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Chase, for which a total of 73 entries have been received.

ROYAL & Sunalliance Chase favourite Denman will head to Newbury for his final run before the Cheltenham Festival.

Royal & SunAlliance Chase favourite Denman will head to Newbury for his final run before the Cheltenham Festival.

MY WAY DE SOLZEN has the Ryanair Chase or the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy Chase as his Cheltenham Festival target after treating the New Year’s Day crowd at Prestbury Park to an exhibition round of jumping yesterday.

William Bonney boosted the Cheltenham Festival hopes of Tidal Bay and Kicks For Free when grinding out victory in the Betrescue antepostmag.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Now that Ferdy Murphy’s string have clicked in to gear, he can be followed with confidence and Another Promise holds outstanding claims in the Anne Duchess of Westminster Memorial Handicap Chase at Bangor.

Paul Nicholls unleashed two of his big guns at Aintree today and Turko and Kauto Star, both partnered by Ruby Walsh, duly hit the target in commanding fashion.

Paul Nicholls, runaway leader in the trainers’ championship, and stable jockey Ruby Walsh enjoyed another fruitful day at Cheltenham with a near 166-1 treble.

RUBY WALSH, absent since November 27 with a dislocated shoulder, is likely to return to action on St Stephen's Day.