PEDDLERS CROSS is not a definite runner at Haydock on Saturday due to trainer Donald McCain’s concerns about testing conditions.

IN-FORM John Oxx registered his fourth stakes winner in as many days when Manieree captured the Group 2 thetote.com Blandford Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

Betfair have agreed to extend their sponsorship of the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park for another three years.

YORKSHIRE Cup winner Ask will strive to claim his first Group One success in the Investec Coronation Cup at Epsom on June 5.

Recent Haydock winner Coe could return to the Merseyside track for the Blue Square Gold Cup on February 14.

Owner Clive Smith is heading to Haydock Park on Saturday full of confidence as Kauto Star looks to win his third consecutive Betfair Chase.

Rookie trainer Paul Green realised an ambition as Franny Norton brought Timber Treasure home in front in the Gallagher Ltd at Haydock Park today.

Favourite-backers got off to a flying start at sun-drenched Haydock Park when 10-11 chance Fat Boy landed the opening Listed Rectangle Group Sandy Lane Stakes.

The Totesport Peterborough Chase – Huntingdon’s feature race – will revert to headlining a midweek fixture from 2009 onwards.

Rory McIlroy's indifferent run of form continued in the St Andrews Links Trophy at the Home of Golf.

PAUL NICHOLLS insists Kauto Star’s high handicap mark is an “irrelevant” factor for connections.

Conditions at Haydock Park have deteriorated with the going ahead of the Betfred Sprint Cup meeting now described as soft, heavy in places.

Richard Fahey reports Red Lancer to be in fine fettle ahead of his bid in Saturday’s £85,000 (€122,400) Old Newton Cup at Haydock Park.

Chris Wall’s decision to take Paradise Isle on an awayday to Haydock Park paid off when the gallant mare landed the Timeform Silver Salver at the Merseyside venue.

Quito marked his 100th racecourse appearance with a thrilling victory in the Bank Of Scotland Corporate Stakes at Haydock Park today.

Local boy Paul Hanagan had a day to remember at Haydock Park when he booted home a 749-1 treble, highlighted by Anna Pavlova’s victory in the £100,000 totepool Silver Bowl.

Ginger McCain, paying his last visit to Haydock Park before handing in his trainer’s licence, scooped the feature event when Cloudy Lane powered home in the £20,000 Red Square Vodka “Fixed Brush” Novices’ Hurdle Final.

The going may have been officially heavy at Haydock Park but that certainly suited the Nigel Twiston-Davies-trained Billyandi, who landed the opening Cotebrook Novices’ Handicap Hurdle in the hands of Carl Llewellyn.

There were no shocks in the opening race at Haydock Park as 2-11 chance Neptune Collonges obliged for those tempted to lay the odds.

Jazz Messenger – a winner on Derby Day in 2003 for Gerard Butler – floored hot favourite No Where To Hyde in the Haydock Park & Newcastle Racecourses Hurdle at Navan.

BRAVE INCA can take another giant step towards possible Cheltenham glory by landing the AIG Europe Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown tomorrow.

Ginger McCain equalled his previous best seasonal total when Regal Heights’ victory at Ayr put the Aintree legend on 22 for the campaign.

Ebony Light caused a massive shock in the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock Park when claiming the scalp of totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup hope Kingscliff.

Nous Voila revelled in the testing conditions when making all the running to land an impressive victory in the Anglo Irish Bank Novices’ Hurdle at Haydock Park.

Up-and-coming jockey Andrew Glassonbury once again advertised his skills when he gave Bannow Strand a canny front-running ride to win the 32Red Online Casino Novices’ Chase at Haydock Park.

BEST MATE’S ashes will be laid to rest behind the winning post at Cheltenham prior to racing there on Saturday week.

Faasel is set to continue his build-up to a possible Smurfit Champion Hurdle bid with an outing at Cheltenham on Saturday week.

CHELTENHAM Gold Cup winner Kicking King and fellow Irish raider Beef Or Salmon head a fascinating field of eight runners declared for the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park tomorrow.

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kicking King and fellow Irish raider Beef Or Salmon head a fascinating field of eight runners declared for the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday.

Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Kicking King heads the 11 entries for the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday.

Wiltshire trainer Alan King has warned punters not to rush to back Kandjar d’Allier for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup after the gelding’s pleasing comeback effort behind Our Vic at Cheltenham.

Aviation overturned some well-touted rivals to spring a 28-1 shock in the opening race on Charlie Hall day at Wetherby.

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

Two races over the Grand National fences on the same day at Aintree and Haydock’s leg of a £1m (€1.46m) bonus look certain to attract jumping fans to the inaugural North West Masters.

A maximum field of 26 looks assured for the totepool Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar on Saturday after 54 juveniles were left in at the confirmation stage.

Bargain buy Sierra Vista once again showed she is a horse for the big occasion with a record-breaking victory in the williamhillpoker.com Be Friendly Handicap at Haydock Park.

Goodricke beat the best speedsters around in the William Hill Sprint Cup at Haydock Park to give his trainer David Loder a Group One success in his last season with a licence.

Goodricke won the Group One William Hill Sprint Cup at Haydock Park.

Frankie Dettori has landed the plum ride on Proclamation in the William Hill Sprint Cup on Saturday week.

Shane Kelly will partner Terry Mills’ improving Resplendent Glory in a piece of work this week ahead of the William Hill Sprint Cup at Haydock Park on September 3.

Sussex Stakes hero Proclamation is set to drop back in trip and tackle the William Hill Sprint Cup at Haydock Park on September 3.

Robert Pratt