Any doubts surrounding Tiger Roll’s participation in the Aintree Grand National were allayed by his trainer Gordon Elliott yesterday, who also revealed that the gutsy nine-year-old may well be one of a number of his charges who could follow up in the Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Back for the winter season and it really begins to kick into gear from this point.

That was an interesting feature, written by Daragh Ó Conchúir, on trainer Tom Mullins, in last Saturday’s Irish Field.

Former Gold Cup third Road To Riches could return to Cheltenham this autumn after changing hands at Doncaster on Wednesday.

Grand National-winning owner Michael O’Leary turns his attention on April 28 to selling 50 of his pedigree Angus cattle, writes Denis Lehane.

Trainer Timmy Hyde completed a bumper double with Feelin’ Groovy and Kelp Forest on a memorable day for his family in Limerick yesterday.

When Michael O’Leary gave Davy Russell the bullet, on New Years’ Eve 2013, one might have expected the rider to pull out his pipe, put on the slippers and take his place among the majority of jockeys, the journeymen, writes Pat Keane.

There are moments when you are compelled to sit up and take note.

Noel Meade admits he is concerned about the ground for Road To Riches ahead of his run in tomorrow's Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.

Angus heifers and bulls were flying high at Michael O’Leary’s Gigginstown House Angus Sale on Saturday last.

Willie Mullins has been second in the Cheltenham Gold Cup six times, writes Brendan O’Brien

It might be an exaggeration to say it represented a changing of the guard, but that unprecedented six-timer by Gordon Elliott at Navan last Sunday was some statement of intent.

It was a little surprising that Nina Carberry didn’t find herself before the stewards, following the bumper at Wexford on Monday.   

When Willie McCreery saddled a double at the Curragh last Saturday it was further evidence that here is a trainer who is rapidly going places.

Henry de Bromhead’s horses always seem to appreciate nice ground and the County Waterford handler saddled a double at Limerick.

From Skibbereen to Gigginstown, it has been quality all the way at the cattle sales.

Two very different but equally brilliant rides provided for a tremendous climax to the Boylesports Irish National yesterday afternoon Fairyhouse racecourse. And it was Ger Fox, renewing his association with the Mouse Morris-trained Rogue Angel, which he rode to win the Kerry National in September, who the photo showed to have prevailed by a short head from the Ruby Walsh-ridden Bless The Wings.

With the Cheltenham Festival now just a fortnight away, Willie Mullins talks through some of his formidable team for the showpiece meeting.

Without a win since landing the Grade One Scilly Isles Novice Chase at Sandown a year ago, Gitane Du Berlais made all to capture the listed BBA Ireland Ltd Opera Hat Mares Chase in Naas yesterday.

After a frustrating series of five second-place finishes, interrupted only by a late departure when in contention in the Grade 1 Sefton Novices’ Hurdle at the Aintree festival of 2015, the talented Alpha Des Obeaux earned a long overdue return to the winner’s circle with a convincing victory in the Galmoy Hurdle.

Mouse Morris believes both Rule The World and Folsom Blue are capable of making their presence felt in a fiercely-competitive renewal of the Goffs Thyestes Chase at Gowran Park today.

Gordon Elliott is to give No More Heroes a speculative entry in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Gordon Elliott is to give No More Heroes a speculative entry in the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Mouse Morris expects Alpha Des Obeaux to raise his game when he encounters better ground in the spring after filling the runner-up spot for the sixth time in eight starts at Leopardstown.

Prince Of Scars could run in the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham after his victory in the Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown.

Narrow winner of the race in Cork last year, the Willie Mullins-trained Felix Yonger gained his second Kerry Group Hilly Way Chase success when the rescheduled Grade 2 event proved the feature of yesterday’s eight-race card in Navan.

Ball D’Arc can set the ball rolling on what should be another great weekend for Gigginstown House Stud by taking the opening maiden hurdle this afternoon at Navan.

Bryan Cooper is looking to win back-to-back renewals of the Grade One Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase on the promising No More Heroes at Fairyhouse on Sunday.