PAUL Nicholls is not concerned about the prospect of testing ground for Hennessy Gold Cup favourite Pride Of Dulcote.

Paul Nicholls is not concerned about the prospect of testing ground for Hennessy Gold Cup favourite Pride Of Dulcote.

NICKY Richards reports Monet’s Garden to have had a “steady night” (Tuesday) as he continues to battle for his life.

Nicky Richards reports Monet’s Garden to have had a “steady night” as he continues to battle for his life.

Pandorama rose to the top of the Irish staying division with a decisive victory in the Grade One Lexus Chase at Leopardstown.

Monet’s Garden will head for the Peterborough Chase in December following his exemplary success at Aintree on Saturday.

MOUSE MORRIS is considering a tilt at the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby for his classy performer China Rock.

Barry Geraghty will take the ride on Poquelin in the totescoop6 Old Roan Chase at Aintree on Saturday.

Nicky Richards will weigh up the opposition before committing Money Trix to a run in the Lexus Chase at Leopardstown on December 28.

Paul Carberry will revive old memories when he teams up with trainer Nicky Richards to ride Monet’s Garden in the Amlin 1965 Chase at Ascot tomorrow.

Jockey Davy Condon will return to Ireland after his brief partnership with Nicky Richards came to an end.

Davy Condon rode his first winner as stable jockey to Nicky Richards when opening his account on Premier Dane at Perth.

Tony Dobbin chose to end his illustrious career at his local track of Carlisle and was rewarded with a winner on his very last ride before retirement.

It almost ended in tears, but Tony Dobbin signed off his riding career on a winning note when he brought Ballyvoge home in front in a dramatic finish at Carlisle.

Nicky Richards is likely to send a strong team to Aintree next week, with the Robert Ogden-owned Palomar among his brighter hopes.

Ollie Pears was in jubilant mood after Own Line provided the former jockey with his first winner as a trainer at Wetherby.

When John Gosden and Ryan Moore team up punters should take note – which should be the case with Transcend in the sportingindex.com/racing Handicap at Brighton on Thursday.

Nicky Richards is still undecided whether the Cheltenham Festival target for Monet's Garden will be the Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase or the Ryanair Chase.

Nicky Richards put the majority of his Cheltenham Festival prospects through their paces with a workout after racing at Ayr today.

Cheltenham Festival options for impressive Ascot winner Monet’s Garden are set to be whittled down to two tomorrow.

Monet's Garden exorcised the demons that haunted him at Kempton over Christmas as he landed his first Grade One success in the Commercial First Ascot Chase at the Berkshire track.

Expensive Flat recruit Purple Moon is still on target for a possible crack at the John Smith’s Scottish Triumph Hurdle Trial at Musselburgh on February 4.

Hallo Dandy, winner of the 1984 Grand National, was put down yesterday aged 33.

MONET’S GARDEN is still taking it easy before being given the chance to redeem his reputation following his St Stephen’s Day failure.

Monet's Garden looks likely to make his next racecourse appearance in the Commercial First Ascot Chase on February 17.

Nicky Richards is at a loss to explain Monet’s Garden below-par showing in the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day.

Mighty Man heads a field of 10 declared for the BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

WITH ante-post favourite Star De Mohaison ruled out of Saturday’s Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, all eyes will now be on Turpin Green.

Monet’s Garden is all set to lock horns with Racing Demon at Carlisle on Sunday before connections turn their attentions to bigger prizes.

Alfie Flits can live up to his tall reputation by winning the feature race of the day at Nottingham.

Nicky Richards aims to run Monet’s Garden and Faasel in the two main supporting races on Scottish Grand National day at Ayr on Saturday week.

Nicky Richards has yet to decide on the Cheltenham Festival target for improving chaser Turpin Green.

Nicky Richards has put forward the Pendil Novices’ Chase at Sandown at the end of the month as a possible port of call for Monet’s Garden en route to the Cheltenham Festival.

Nicky Richards is weighing up the options for Monet’s Garden after his exciting novice chaser was denied a run when Wednesday’s meeting at Huntingdon was abandoned.

Rayshan is set to have his first outing for new connections in the totesport Lanzarote Hurdle at Carlisle on Saturday.

KAUTO STAR, 7-2 favourite with the sponsors for the Victor Chandler Chase at Cheltenham, has been ruled out of the race by trainer Paul Nicholls.

War Of Attrition was eased in the betting for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup after his disappointing run in the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown.

Nicky Richards has elected to allow Faasel to take his chance in the totesport Bula Hurdle rather than the “Relkeel” Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.

Tony Dobbin stole the show at Ayr with a four-timer courtesy of Rasharrow, Silver Jack, Monet’s Garden and Programme Girl

Jazz D’Estruval could make his seasonal debut in France next month according to his trainer Nicky Richards.

Tony Dobbin notched his 1000th British winner after Alfy Rich took the Metrocentre Handicap Chase at Hexham.

Ruby Walsh has described the prospect of a clean sweep in the season’s four major Nationals as “unbelievable” just 24 hours before partnering leading chance Cornish Rebel at Ayr.

Alan King is aware of the task facing his four-year-old Penzance as he puts his unbeaten record on the line in tomorrow’s JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Nicky Richards has all but ruled out sending his promising Jazz D’Estruval for the Royal & SunAlliance Chase at the Cheltenham Festival next month.