Pierce Turner’s seventh album has a guest spot by Philip Glass, but he remains a niche artist, says Joe Dermody

Binocular will bypass the BetVictor Morebattle Hurdle at Kelso tomorrow and instead head straight for next month’s Stan James Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

NICKY Henderson fully intends to run Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Long Run at Aintree next week – provided ground conditions are in his favour.

Nicky Henderson fully intends to run Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Long Run at Aintree next week - provided ground conditions are in his favour.

The much-loved “better than the average” bear who made his TV debut in l958 makes a big-screen appearance … one wonders why.

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have reportedly ended their three-year relationship.

Justin Timberlake “nailed” the voice of Boo-Boo in upcoming animated comedy ‘Yogi Bear’.

NO man is an island – but the clued-in and fascinating Nadim Sadek has gently re-created one for himself and his family in Mayo’s Clew Bay.

THE LISTENER is going to have a session with respected horse trainer Yogi Breisner today ahead of his third successive appearance in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on February 8.

Asian Maze, brilliant winner of the Aintree Hurdle, is among 13 horses declared for the Whitewater Champion Stayers’ Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.

Inglis Drever began the defence of his British Horseracing Board Order of Merit title with victory in the John Smith's Hurdle.

Solerina, one of the most popular horses in training, will step back up to three miles in tomorrow’s Ballymore Properties Champion Stayers Hurdle at Punchestown.

NUMBERSIXVALVERDE is the choice to land a wide open 27-runner Powers' Gold Label Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Watson Lake jumped to the forefront of the Cheltenham picture after an authoritative display of front-running under Paul Carberry in the Flyingbolt Novice Chase at Navan today.

Emotional Moment was a facile winner of the McCabe Builders Ltd Boyne Hurdle at Navan this afternoon after his task was made simple by the early departure of Solerina.

THE time-honoured Goulding Thyestes Handicap 'Chase is the feature on the biggest day of the year at Gowran Park this afternoon.

Reigning champion hurdler Hardy Eustace and Irish darling Solerina are set to clash in Sunday’s Giltspur Scientific Tara Hurdle at Navan.

THE compiler of weights will hardly have slept soundly last night, after Hedgehunter made a mockery of the handicap in yesterday’s Thyestes ’Chase at Gowran Park.

DAVIDS LAD, sensationally banned for 42 days by the stewards at Naas last Sunday week, may yet contest the Aintree Grand National on April 5.

NATIVE UPMANSHIP had his expected easy victory in the MacLochlainnn Road Markings Kinloch Brae Chase at Thurles yesterday, proving far too good for Arctic Copper and Moscow Express.

Mick Fitzgerald will have a better idea later this week which horse he is to ride in the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup.