Trainer Nicky Henderson expects Darlan to put the fall he had at Newbury behind him when he lines-up for the William Hill Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham tomorrow.

A total of 91 entries have been received for the William Hill Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, the opening race on day one of the Cheltenham Festival.

Fingal Bay is among a massive 118 entries for the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival, March 14.

There was a huge shock in a dramatic opener at Newbury this afternoon as Crafty Roberto ran out a fortunate winner as favourite Grumeti crashed out.

PROSPECT WELLS has been found to be suffering from a breathing problem following his disappointing performance in the Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown earlier this month.

THE feature at Sandown this afternoon is the Tolworth Hurdle and I ride Prospect Wells in what is a tricky little contest, even if there are only five runners.

COLOUR SQUADRON produced a fine performance to beat smart bumper horse Montbazon at Newbury and trainer Philip Hobbs is looking forward to seeing how he handles the step up in class in today’s Grade 1 32Red-sponsored Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown.

ALL THE ACES is likely to have one more run before being aimed at one of the novice hurdles at the Cheltenham Festival.

The Ladbroke Hurdle is your typically competitive valuable handicap hurdle which poses the usual questions, but the area I feel punters should concentrate on in their search for this afternoon’s winner is the state of the ground.

Prospect Wells could bid to make the most of what connections hope will prove a lenient handicap mark in The Ladbroke at Ascot on Saturday.

Young Tom Bellamy looks to have the world at his feet after producing a stylish ride on Swing Bill in the Irish Times Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase at Cheltenham this afternoon.

Doctor Fremantle fared best of the foreign raiders in the Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp this evening but was no match for an ultra-impressive winner in Montmartre.

Aidan O’Brien fields three as he goes in search of more Group One glory in the Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp on Monday evening.

Punters looking to get stuck into the ante-post Vodafone Derby market are sure to face a clearer picture after the totesport.com Dante Stakes has taken centre stage at York on Thursday.