Early Aintree casualty Junior could bid for swift compensation in the Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday.

Junior has been left in the Coral Scottish Grand National on Saturday after his early exit at Aintree.

Super Duty showed courage in abundance to repel 4-7 favourite Keys in the Espirito Santo Investment Bank Novices' Hurdle at Ascot.

The Scottish County Hurdle (3.45) is the feature of Musselburgh’s rescheduled meeting and Donald McCain looks to have a well-handicapped runner in the shape of Koup De Kanon.

NEWBURY provides a fitting end to a good year of racing when it hosts the Betfred Goals Galore Novices’ Chase (2.05) this afternoon and although there are only five runners going to post, it is an absolute cracker.

COLIN Tizzard is confident Cue Card will show everyone what he is made of in this afternoon’s Betfred Goals Galore Novices’ Chase at Newbury.

MENORAH’S brief chasing career continued with its fair share of incident as last season’s Champion Hurdle fifth survived a scary moment over the final fence at Taunton yesterday.

TONY Martin is confident a drop in distance will not prove a problem for Bog Warrior as he goes for further Grade One honours in the Racing Post Novice Chase on Monday.

West End Rocker was promoted to 14-1 favourite for the Grand National after demonstrating stamina in abundance when winning the Betfred Becher Chase at a rain-sodden Aintree.

A NEW addition to the Festival, it attracts those novices that don’t possess the speed for the Arkle but similarly don’t have the stamina or will to tackle the RSA Chase.

THERE were some fears that a deluge of rain would turn the ground soft for this season’s Cheltenham Festival but, at this stage, only a storm of biblical proportions could really affect the going before the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle gets the show on the road tomorrow afternoon.

Steve Gollings has put a line through Local Hero’s run at Haydock last weekend and he remains in the mix for the JCB Triumph Hurdle.

What A Friend suffered an unexpected defeat at the hands of his stable companion Noland in the Aon Chase at Newbury today.

Nicky Henderson’s Solix heads a field of 15 runners in the rearranged totesport Trophy at Newbury tomorrow.

Big Buck’s and Grands Crus remain on course for a mouthwatering clash in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle after their names appeared among 34 remaining entries following the latest forfeit stage.

GET ME OUT OF HERE goes for a repeat success in the totesport Trophy at Newbury today after what connections admit have been two disappointing efforts this season.

ALAN KING will make a midweek decision as to whether Walkon takes his challenge for Saturday’s totesport Trophy Hurdle at Newbury up to four runners.

BIG BUCK’S and Mikael D’Haguenet are the standout name among 46 entries for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on March 17.

Big Buck’s is the standout name among 46 entries for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival on March 17.

A few outings over fences were originally designed as a way for Henry Daly to get Mighty Man fit to challenge for a third Liverpool Hurdle, but his nimble round of jumping at Huntingdon on Wednesday suggested he may even have found his true calling.

THE Whitewater Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon looks one of the hardest races of the week to solve, but undaunted let’s nap Sesenta.

Triumph Hurdle runner-up Walkon has gone one better with a very impressive display in the Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Novices' Hurdle at Aintree.

RUBY WALSH believes Cooldine has to markedly improve to trouble Kauto Star in next year’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup.

RUBY WALSH, without a doubt one of the greatest National Hunt jockeys who has ever lived, cemented the greatest week of his career when taking the Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle on American Trilogy at Cheltenham yesterday.

Zaynar confirmed form with Walkon as he presented jockey Barry Geraghty and trainer Nicky Henderson with another high-profile success in the JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham.

ALAN Fleming is understandably cautious as he prepares to saddle Starluck, his first Cheltenham Festival runner, in today’s JCB Triumph Hurdle.

Diamond Harry came close to losing his unbeaten record before showing admirable battling qualities to again come out on top at Cheltenham.

Zaynar will continue his JCB Triumph Hurdle preparations with a spin in Saturday’s Execution Ltd Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle at Ascot, one of the supporting events on Victor Chandler Chase day.

Notre Pere carved out his own little piece of racing history by becoming the first Irish-trained winner of the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow.

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A string of possible Triumph Hurdle contenders will put their reputations on the line in tomorrow’s Coral Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow.

Zaynar showed the market whispers to be right on the mark at Newbury as an emphatic jumping debut moved the grey to clear favourite in the JCB Triumph Hurdle.