Possol emerged as a possible Hennessy Gold Cup contender when running out a convincing winner of the £35,000 stanjames.com Festival Chase at Perth.

Brendan Powell has Cheltenham in mind for Psychomodo after the improving novice chaser provided the trainer with a first winner at Carlisle.

Mitchel Henry put up a dour staying performance to land the News & Star Handicap Chase at Carlisle today.

A crack at the Towton Novices’ Chase could be next on the agenda for Skippers Brig after he maintained his unbeaten status over fences at Carlisle.

Len Lungo is considering the Towton Novices’ Chase in the New Year for Skippers Brig after the seven-year-old maintained his unbeaten record over fences at Carlisle.

Dominic Elsworth's late dash to Doncaster after Cheltenham was abandoned paid handsome dividends when he grabbed a 24-1 double on Laskari and Victorias Groom.

Tony McCoy was seen at his very best on the Howard Johnson-owned and trained Cooldine Lad as the champion jockey paid a visit to mud-splattered Carlisle.

Ignotus’ last two runs may have resulted in a 40-day ban and a disqualification but he made the right kind of headlines at Kelso.

Lenny Lungo’s decision to put first-time blinkers on Mensio worked the oracle as the 20-1 chance gained his first success at the fifth attempt in the Border Driveways “National Hunt” Handicap Hurdle at Kelso.

Ferdy Murphy extolled the virtues of stable jockey Graham Lee after he made virtually all the running aboard Three Mirrors in the Wetherby Racecourse Sunday Car-Boot Sale Handicap Chase at the West Yorkshire venue.

Everything fell into place for Supreme Prince as he gained his first success of the season under a fine ride from Richard Johnson in the Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase at Ayr.

Alfred The Great proved the class act with a stylish victory over some well-touted rivals in the gg.com Introductory Hurdle at Kelso.

Howard Johnson’s powerful string has suffered a few reverses in recent days but Deja Vu got the County Durham trainer back in the winning groove at Sedgefield today.

Jockey Alan Dempsey was taken to hospital with a suspected broken jaw after a fall from Forever Eyesofblue at the last fence in the Seguro Holidays Novices' Handicap Chase won by Falchion.

Wilson Renwick faces a spell on the sidelines following a nasty fall at Kelso on Friday.

Richard Fahey has his dual-purpose string in top form and to prove the point the Malton trainer was on the mark with a double over jumps at Catterick and with a dead-heat on the flat at Southwell yesterday.

Sue and Harvey Smith certainly have an eye for a bargain and they completed a double at Kelso today with Royal Emperor and Cill Churnain, who between them cost less than 6,000gns.