Mr Pointment will have to defy a welter of statistics if he is to claim John Smith’s Grand National glory at Aintree.

DENMAN is likely to face a small field in his final run before the Cheltenham Gold Cup as only 10 entries were received for the Aon Chase at Newbury on Saturday.

Denman is likely to face a small field in his final run before the Cheltenham Gold Cup as only 10 entries were received for the Aon Chase at Newbury on Saturday.

Kauto Star and Denman head a high-class entry of 42 for the most prestigious prize in steeplechasing, the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Turpin Green will be prepared for another crack at the Cheltenham Gold Cup after taking the Edward Hanmer Memorial Graduation Chase at Haydock.

Turpin Green got back to winning ways in the Edward Hanmer Memorial Graduation Chase at Haydock – but it was a race not without incident.

Hardy Eustace will face 10 rivals in the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

Ferdy Murphy is looking forward to pitching L’Antartique into Grade One company in the Lexus Chase on December 28.

HARDY Eustace will face a maximum of 14 rivals in the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

Nicky Richards has all but ruled Turpin Green out of the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas.

Denis O’Regan is relishing the prospect of linking up with Beef Or Salmon in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

Tony McCoy is hoping Exotic Dancer will be back to his best when he takes on his old adversary Kauto Star in the Betfair Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

With his nemesis Kauto Star enjoying a much-deserved rest, the stage was clear for Exotic Dancer to shine in the glorious spring sunshine at Aintree and that he did with a virtuoso display in the Betfair Bowl Chase.

Exotic Dancer will head a maximum field of nine in the Betfair Bowl at Aintree on Thursday after one extra entry was made following the reopening of the race.

Evan Williams has warned that State Of Play is only “50-50” to run in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree.

AN extraordinary tension gripped every one of the 65,000 people at Prestbury Park yesterday in advance of the Gold Cup.

Kauto Star silenced his critics in scintillating fashion and propelled himself into the upper echelons of racing history when careering away with the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Kauto Star has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup to win the Betfair Million.

Hot favourite Kauto Star heads a field of 19 declared for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

Kauto Star tops a list of 24 horses left in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup at the confirmation stage.

Nicky Richards put the majority of his Cheltenham Festival prospects through their paces with a workout after racing at Ayr today.

A high-class entry featuring 119 hopefuls has been revealed for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 14.

Nicky Richards is convinced that Hennessy Gold Cup flop Turpin Green will bounce back to his best at Haydock in the Peter Marsh Chase on Saturday.

Nicky Richards has reported Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup flop Turpin Green to be in good order since his mishap at Newbury.

Last year’s third, Cornish Rebel, heads a field of 16 in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury tomorrow.

WITH ante-post favourite Star De Mohaison ruled out of Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, all eyes will now be on Turpin Green.

TONY DOBBIN has a great record at Carlisle and he rewarded his followers with a near 16-1 treble, highlighted by the successful return to action of Turpin Green.

Tidal Wave, who was voted last season's Jumper Of the Year in France after winning three times over hurdles, gained his first success in Britain when running out an impressive winner at Carlisle.

Star De Mohaison completed a rare double in style when he powered home in the John Smith’s Mildmay Novices’ Chase at Aintree.

MONET’S GARDEN may go to Cheltenham without another run after being taken out of both his engagements today.

Monet’s Garden may go to Cheltenham without another run after being taken out of both his engagements tomorrow.

WILLIE MULLINS will leave a decision on Hedgehunter’s participation in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup until nearer next month’s Festival.

An unprecedented 1034 entries have been revealed for the 10 handicap events at the Cheltenham Festival.

Nicky Richards has yet to decide on the Cheltenham Festival target for improving chaser Turpin Green.

Napolitain and Tony McCoy just held on to take an incident-packed renewal of the Grade One totesport.com Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at Sandown.

Paul Nicholls gained compensation for the defeat of Hoo La Baloo when Napolitain (3-1) won a dramatic Grade One Scilly Isles Novices' Chase as Turpin Green threw away any chance of victory at the last.

Leading novice hurdler Roman Ark is likely to make his chasing debut at Carlisle on Monday.

Nicky Richards has all but ruled out sending his promising Jazz D’Estruval for the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival next month.