I HAVE had some very enjoyable trips to England with my horses over the years and Sandown has been especially kind, with Moscow Flyer doing the business in the Tingle Creek Chase two years in a row.

THE three days at Leopardstown this week almost renewed one’s faith in this great game of ours.

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

"Denmania" swept Newbury on Saturday as last season’s top novice emerged as the leading threat to stablemate Kauto Star’s dominance of the staying division.

St Patrick’s Day celebrations started in style at Cheltenham when Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary saw his horse, War of Attrition, land steeplechasing’s championship event, the £400,000 Totesport Gold Cup.

Willie Mullins hopes Hedgehunter can find the necessary improvement to lower Beef Or Salmon’s colours in the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.