Ruby Walsh has been confirmed as the rider of ante-post favourite The Midnight Club in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 9.

LAST YEAR’S winner Don’t Push It heads 74 remaining entries for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 9.

THERE was no fairytale return for me at Newbury yesterday when Don’t Turn Bach finished well behind in a handicap hurdle.

Ruby Walsh will return to the saddle at Newbury on Friday.

PAUL NICHOLLS has warned Denman’s opponents that the former Cheltenham Gold Cup winner is “full of enthusiasm” ahead of his bid for a record third victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday.

Dual winner Denman heads 20 horses standing their ground in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday at the five-day stage.

SAM Thomas will be reunited with Denman in the Hennessy Gold Cup on Saturday week.

Sam Thomas will be reunited with Denman in the Hennessy Gold Cup on Saturday week.

TONY MARTIN fears conditions at Fairyhouse may end up being too testing for Saddlers Storm in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National on Monday.

Siegemaster heads a final field of 30 for the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday.

A New Story, the horse who broke the Enda Bolger stranglehold on the Cross Country Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, will be aimed at the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

PAUL NICHOLLS has warned Denman should not be written off for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup despite his lacklustre display in the Aon Chase earlier this month.

Paul Nicholls has warned Denman should not be written off for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup despite his lacklustre display in the Aon Chase earlier this month.

HARRY Findlay is backing his own Big Fella Thanks rather than the gambled-on Tricky Trickster to provide champion trainer Paul Nicholls with a first win in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 10.

Albertas Run, Madison Du Berlais and Notre Pere head the weights on 11st 10lb for the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 10.

DENMAN was universally eased by the bookmakers for the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup after unshipping champion jockey Tony McCoy in the Aon Chase at Newbury on Saturday.

Tony McCoy’s new association with Denman came to a premature end as the pair parted company at the third-last fence in the Aon Chase at Newbury.

PAUL Nicholls believes today’s Aon Chase will leave Denman spot-on for his bid to regain the Gold Cup crown at Cheltenham next month.

THIS is my last column of the season and I have to put on record how much I have enjoyed working for the Examiner.

THE Whitewater Shopping Centre Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon looks one of the hardest races of the week to solve, but undaunted let’s nap Sesenta.

Rare Bob is set to bid for glory in the top three-mile chases next season following his victory in the Champion Novice Chase at Punchestown on Tuesday.

Niche Market was handed a 33-1 quote from William Hill for next year’s Aintree Grand National after springing a surprise for Bob Buckler in the Powers Whiskey-sponsored Irish version at Fairyhouse.

At Fairyhouse, Niche Market took The Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National at 33/1.

Notre Pere has been declared for Monday’s Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National, despite Jim Dreaper admitting to concerns about the ground being faster than ideal.

WICHITA Lineman is on course to attempt to follow up his dramatic Cheltenham Festival victory in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National.

Wichita Lineman is on course to attempt to follow up his dramatic Cheltenham Festival victory in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National.

Can’t Buy Time leads the charge for Jonjo O’Neill in the National Hunt Chase - a race the trainer has plundered four times in the last seven years.

DENMAN will face six rivals at Kempton today including King George VI runner-up Albertas Run, whose connections are hoping the ground is not too testing.