Sprinter Sacre offered the conclusive proof for his promotion to racing’s new superstar in the Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

Trainer Nicky Henderson has his fingers crossed Sprinter Sacre’s class will see him handle what are likely to be difficult ground conditions at Cheltenham today.

Wishfull Thinking is a significant non-runner in this afternoon’s Paul Stewart IronSpine Charity Challenge Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Noble Prince will cross the Irish Sea to make his seasonal reappearance in the two-and-a-half-mile Betfred Monet’s Garden Old Roan Chase at Aintree on Saturday.

Wishfull Thinking will try to end the campaign on a high in the Bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

Unforeseen circumstances slightly overshadowed the Cheltenham Festival success of Finian’s Rainbow but he had the attention all to himself in the John Smith’s Melling Chase at Aintree yesterday.

The first four home from Cheltenham’s Queen Mother Champion Chase are all entered in what promises to be a memorable renewal of the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown on April 24.

The first four home from Cheltenham’s Queen Mother Champion Chase are all entered in what promises to be a memorable renewal of the Boylesports.com Champion Chase at Punchestown on April 24.

For a guy who got kicked in the face by a horse, Jean-Charles Briens wasn't doing too badly yesterday.

Robbie Power was over 15 lengths behind Finian’s Rainbow and Sizing Europe by the time they breasted the line in yesterda’s Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Finian’s Rainbow completed a magical afternoon for trainer Nicky Henderson and jockey Barry Geraghty as he landed the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

Last year’s winner Sizing Europe heads a select field of eight declared for Wednesday’s sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

Dual winner Albertas Run heads the 38 entries for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on March 15.

NICK Williams remains optimistic Diamond Harry can recover from his latest injury setback in time to contest the Argento Chase at Cheltenham on January 28.

KAUTO STONE and Wishfull Thinking were among half a dozen defectors from the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on Stephen’s Day.

GIGGINSTOWN House Stud owner Michael O’Leary will be delighted to hold such a strong hand in tomorrow’s Drinmore Novices’ Chase at Fairyhouse and he can land the spoils courtesy of Tony Martin’s Bog Warrior.

Philip Hobbs believes Wishfull Thinking will not lack for pace when he drops in distance for the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

PHILIP HOBBS plans to run all of his three possibles in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

Great Endeavour provided David Pipe with a first victory in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

I KNOW the Paddy Power at Cheltenham today is the major contest of the weekend, but let’s start with the horse I consider my best ride over the two days, Hinterland in the first, a three-year-old hurdle.

Philip Hobbs has given his clearest indication yet that Wishfull Thinking will be allowed to take his chance in Saturday’s Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

WHEN I walked out of Cork University Hospital exactly two weeks ago there was only one thing on my mind, the Galway Plate and Blazing Tempo.

HURRICANE FLY has officially been recognised as the best 2m hurdler since Istabraq with a rating just 3lb short of that given to the three-times Champion Hurdle winner at his peak.

DAVID WACHMAN’S Requinto is fancied to lead his rivals a merry dance in the five furlongs Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Race at Cork this afternoon.

Paul Nolan is still weighing up the options for his Cheltenham Festival hero Noble Prince.

CAPTAIN CHRIS justified trainer Philip Hobbs’ last-minute decision to run in the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy at Cheltenham by seeing off the free-going Finian’s Rainbow after the final fence.

Steve Gollings can take a serious look at the Festival after Local Hero passed his test in the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham today.