Noel Meade is hoping the ground remains on the good side ahead of Champion Hurdle runner-up Harchibald’s run in the totesport Bula Hurdle tomorrow.

JUSTIFIED, a leading candidate for the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy, has been ruled of a possible engagement at Fairyhouse this weekend.

Baracouda, four-time winner of the totesport Long Walk Hurdle, heads the 18 entries for this year’s renewal at Windsor on December 17.

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.

Former Champion Hurdle winner Rooster Booster, trained by Philip Hobbs, is set to make his seasonal reappearance at Huntingdon on October 15.

Tom Taaffe has high hopes that Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Kicking King can end his campaign on a winning note at Punchestown tomorrow.

QUEEN Mother Champion Chase winner Moscow Flyer will face just five rivals when he bids to maintain his unbeaten record over fences in the John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree tomorrow.

RULE SUPREME will run over hurdles at Aintree today after Willie Mullins decided the ground was likely to be too fast for his Irish Hennessy winner to tackle the chase course.

Rule Supreme will run over hurdles at Aintree tomorrow after Willie Mullins decided the ground was likely to be too fast for his Irish Hennessy winner to tackle the chase course.

LADBROKES World Hurdle winner Inglis Drever will try to supplement his Cheltenham success in the Scottish & Newcastle Aintree Hurdle at the Merseyside course on Saturday.

Ladbrokes World Hurdle winner Inglis Drever is among 13 entries for the Scottish & Newcastle Aintree Hurdle at the Merseyside course on Saturday.

THE almost legendary Baracouda failed in his bid to become the first horse to win three Ladbrokes’ World Hurdles (formerly the Stayers’) when going down by three lengths to the four years younger Inglis Drever at Cheltenham yesterday.

Baracouda remains the 7-4 favourite with the sponsors for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Revellers who braved the inevitable New Year hangovers to be at Cheltenham on Saturday suffered something of an anti-climax as rising star Fundamentalist fluffed his lines badly in the Unicoin Homes “Dipper” Novices’ Chase.

Back In Front staked his Champion Hurdle claims with victory in the totesport Bula Hurdle at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Bookmakers cannot separate Rooster Booster and Back In Front in tomorrow’s totesport Bula Hurdle at Cheltenham.

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

Best Mate took top honours at the inaugural British Horseracing Board Jumps Racing Awards in London today.

INTERSKY FALCON heads a field of eight for the £70,000 Concept Hurdle at Sandown today.

Philip Hobbs today reported Rooster Booster to be in fine shape ahead of his bid to win the Smurfit Champion Hurdle for the second year running at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Rooster Booster is a top-priced 13-8 with Blue Square to retain his crown in the Smurfit Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday.

Rooster Booster was denied victory in Newbury today, finishing second in the Tote Gold Trophy for the third time in four years.

CHAMPION Hurdle hero Rooster Booster has been installed 11-2 favourite with the sponsors for the Tote Gold Trophy at Newbury next month following the publication of the weights yesterday.

Back In Front had to work hard to justify odds-on favouritism in the Mongey Communications Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon to confirm his credentials for the Smurfit Champion Hurdle next March.

Best Mate has been officially crowned top chaser for the first time in the Anglo-Irish National Hunt Classifications – but the handicappers do not regard him as an exceptional champion.

RICHARD JOHNSON and Philip Hobbs combined to land their first every Champion Hurdle when the grey Rooster Booster punctured some big reputations with as easy a win as you could wish to see at Cheltenham yesterday.

Rooster Booster produced a scintillating display to win the Smurfit Champion Hurdle.

Martin Pipe has entered an incredible 32 horses for the Gerrard Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham, entries for which were revealed today.