Dai Williams’ battling spirit to overcome both a heart attack and a stroke were reflected by the tenacious success of West Of The Edge in the Crystal Services Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at Plumpton yesterday.

Forty years since that epic duel with Grundy and Bustino, Ascot racegoers were treated to another genuinely spectacular finish to the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday.

Grand National-winning jockey Jason Maguire will miss this year’s renewal of the world’s greatest steeplechase as he sits out the rest of the campaign to recover from injury.

Grand National-winning rider Jason Maguire appears set to miss this year’s renewal of the Aintree spectacular on April 11.

Benefit In Kind can gain deliverance from a late fall at Catterick when he takes aim at a decent prize at Musselburgh today.

Hurricane Fly is likely to have a stablemate or two for company in the BHP Insurances Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Chieftain’s Choice annihilated his rivals in the Pin Point Training Novices’ Hurdle, initiating a treble on for champion jockey Tony McCoy at Catterick yesterday.

Holywell followed up last year’s win in the Pertemps Hurdle Final with a game victory in the Baylis & Harding Affordable Luxury Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

Philip Fenton has not ruled out the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham for Last Instalment, who completed his comeback with a tremendous victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Scimon Templar looks a worthy ally in the Cheltenham 2014 NRFB At BetVictor.com Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle at Ayr today.

It must have been a case of déjà vu for bookmakers as four horses with a link to legendary Irish gambler and former trainer Barney Curley won in exceptional circumstances netting punters more than €2.5m.

Donald McCain and Jason Maguire took the honours with a pre-Christmas treble at Catterick yesterday.

Former Grand National hero Ballabriggs tops a total of 17 entries for Saturday’s StanJames Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Chase at Newbury.

Philip Kirby is optimistic of the hat-trick seeking Cool Operator running a big race in the Betfred Eider Chase after being forced to miss the Coral Welsh National.

The cold winter has already hit horse racing in the UK and threatens more in the coming days.

Wednesday’s meeting at Catterick has been abandoned following a 9am inspection.

Barry Geraghty once again stole the show at Kempton as he followed a remarkable recovery on Tetlami by sweeping up the feature William Hill Lanzarote Hurdle aboard his Nicky Henderson-trained stablemate Oscara Dara.

This afternoon's meeting at Catterick has passed an 8am precautionary inspection and goes ahead as planned.

This afternoon's meeting at Catterick goes ahead following an early-morning course inspection.

Today's horse racing tips from the UK

This afternoon’s meeting at Catterick has passed an early-morning precautionary inspection.

Winner of his maiden in heavy ground over course and distance three weeks ago, the John Oxx-trained Hartani followed-up when producing a gutsy front-running display in the opening Follow TipperaryRaces On Twitter Race at Tipperary last night, sparking a double for champion jockey Johnny Murtagh.

Selected tips from courses in the UK and Ireland.

THE improving Charlie’s Vic gets the nod in the five-runner Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares’ Novice Hurdle at Downpatrick this afternoon.

Aland Islands should be followed at Catterick today as he puts his unbeaten record on the line in the Watt Fences Novices’ Hurdle.

Tomorrow’s meeting at Catterick has been abandoned due to a frozen track.

This afternoon’s meeting at Catterick has been abandoned due to a frozen track.

SIZING EUROPE and Sizing Symphony, Henry de Bromhead’s two runners at Sandown’s two-day meeting, have arrived safely in Britain.

Wins from Jack’s Revenge and Franciscan at Leicester saw Kieren Fallon erode Paul Hanagan’s lead in the jockeys’ championship to seven.

Tominator sprang a surprise for veteran trainer Reg Hollinshead and apprentice Paul Pickard in the John Smith’s Northumberland Plate at Newcastle.

BRITISH racing is braced for another inquiry into corruption after 13 people were charged with serious breaches of the rules of racing.

MONSIEUR Jamie should be hard to beat as he bids for a fourth career success in the Southwell Racecourse For Conferences Handicap at the venue today.

Samizdat picked just the right moment to take advantage of the handicapper's leniency as he struck at Catterick today.

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.

Today’s meeting at Catterick has been abandoned due to high winds.

BLACKPOOL Billy is one of the shining lights on an informative afternoon at Ayr today.

This afternoon’s National Hunt fixture at Catterick has been abandoned due to a frozen track.

SILVER TURN was limited to just one start as a juvenile but she is making up for lost time now and can strike gold in the Enhanced SP’s At bluesq.com Handicap at Wolverhampton.

Tuesday’s meeting at Catterick has been abandoned due to snow and frost.

This afternoon’s meeting at Catterick will go ahead as planned after a mild night in north Yorkshire.

Officials at Catterick are upbeat about racing taking place tomorrow.

IT is looking increasingly likely that racing will not resume in Ireland until Friday night on the all-weather at Dundalk.

Wednesday’s meeting at Catterick has been abandoned due to snow.

Twice Over will again be aimed at the Dubai World Cup after completing back-to-back victories in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket.