Charlie Appleby will delay his decision over Line Of Duty’s possible participation in next month’s Investec Derby.

It’s a case of quantity over quality in Britain this afternoon with the bulk of the ITV4 action coming from Musselburgh, where the feature race is the Queen’s Cup Stakes.

Godolphin’s lightly-raced performer Auxerre is among 56 horses left in at the five-day stage for the Unibet Lincoln at Doncaster on Saturday.

On a card that offers little cause for optimism at Cheltenham this afternoon, Faugheen is fancied to turn back the clock and land the Sun Racing Stayers’ Hurdle.

The Sun Racing Stayers’ Hurdle is today’s feature race and Paisley Park can crown a flawless campaign by landing the spoils for trainer Emma Lavelle and jockey Aidan Coleman.

Aidan Coleman has carved out a solid career since moving to England from Cork over a decade ago but it wasn’t until Paisley Park won the JLT Hurdle last December that he finally joined the Grade One club. Now the 30-year-old is hoping the Stayers’ Hurdle favourite can double his tally of Cheltenham Festival successes later this week

Nicky Henderson believes the professionalism of Angels Breath can come to the fore and help him secure a fourth success in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival today.

Aidan O’Brien has three runners as he bids to maintain his stranglehold on the Centennial Celebration-MBNA Chester Vase Stakes on the Roodee today.

While most Irish eyes will be on the jumps finale at Punchestown today, this afternoon also sees this season’s British National Hunt campaign draw to a close at Sandown.

Great and all as the Irish, Scottish and Welsh versions are, nothing quite compares with the Aintree Grand National.

Ashley Iveson gives his opinion on all 40 runners for the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree.

Nicky Henderson believes Might Bite is ready to do himself justice in the Betway Bowl at Aintree today.

Baie Des Iles has been all the rage with punters as momentum builds around Katie Walsh’s mount in the Randox Health Grand National.

The admirable Un De Sceaux can run the opposition ragged in the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham this afternoon, writes Pat Keane. 

Colin Tizzard expects Cue Card to have just three more runs before heading into retirement, with the 32Red King George VI Chase at Kempton on Tuesday week looking increasingly unlikely.

Evan Williams has an outing in Thursday week's Guinness Galway Hurdle under serious consideration for John Constable.

A member of staff has died after suffering serious injuries in an incident before a race at Haydock, in England.

Stalls handler Stephen Yarborough has died after suffering serious injuries in an incident before the fourth race at Haydock on Friday.

Colm Greaves remembers David ‘Dandy’ Nicholls, the former trainer known as ‘The Sprint King’.

Aidan O'Brien chalked up a record eighth triumph in the Qipco 2000 Guineas as Churchill justified favouritism in the first Classic of the season at Newmarket.

Twenty-three years ago, Limerick jockey Declan Murphy’s skull was so badly fractured in a fall at Haydock Park that his death was confirmed by the Racing Post. Prematurely as it happened, writes Colm Greaves.

Barry Geraghty admits "it's a tricky one" as he ponders between More Of That and Cause Of Causes as his mount in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on Saturday.

Cheltenham this afternoon is an absolute minefield and punters would do well to proceed with extreme caution.

With the Cheltenham Festival moving tantalisingly into view the fare in Britain this afternoon is understandably less than stellar.

TV3 Group director of broadcasting Niall Cogney last night spoke of his delight after the station confirmed they have agreed a four-year deal with Racecourse Media Group (RMG) to broadcast up to 50 days a year of racing from Britain.

Road To Riches is “50-50” to take his up his engagement in the 32Red King George VI Chase, according to trainer Noel Meade.

A quick sweep of the archives would show it is perhaps not the greatest surprise that Kieren Fallon has called time on his career in the saddle.

Michael Stoute moved within one winner of the late great Henry Cecil’s Royal Ascot record as Frankie Dettori shone aboard Across The Stars in the King Edward VII Stakes.

Trainer Martyn Meade is confident Aclaim will rise to the challenge of the Bar One Racing Lacken Stakes at Naas tomorrow.

Galileo Gold will face seven rivals when he chases a Classic double in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh tomorrow.