SIZING EUROPE and Sizing Symphony, Henry de Bromhead’s two runners at Sandown’s two-day meeting, have arrived safely in Britain.

ROCK The Stars will be rolling for a £100,000 bonus at Sandown when he goes for a third course success of the year later this month.

LAST year’s winner Church Island is in a field of 25 left in the bet365 Gold Cup Chase at Sandown Park on Saturday.

Kauto Star features among the 90 entries for the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown on April 23.

St Nicholas Abbey and Rip Van Winkle are among a 17-strong entry from Aidan O'Brien in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on July 3.

Paul Nicholls nominated Kauto Star’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup triumph as his highlight of the 2008-9 National Hunt season while collecting his fourth consecutive champion trainer award.

Dave’s Dream’s participation in the Vincent O’Brien County Hurdle remains in the balance, with trainer Nicky Henderson content to mull over plans for Saturday’s Paddy Power Imperial Cup winner.

Sandown Park is the latest racecourse to receive the Racecourse Owners Association Gold Standard Award.

Tingle Creek day always has a sentimental tinge to it and two-mile heroes Cenkos, Flagship Uberalles and Moscow Flyer evoked fond memories when parading before a big crowd at Sandown Park this afternoon.

WHEN Pat Eddery talks about horses, you listen.

Kieren Fallon’s brilliance in the saddle combined with his ferocious will-to-win has endeared the Irish rider to many punters over the years.

Royal Shakespeare regained a narrow advantage in the race for the British Horseracing Board Order of Merit title with a sixth-place finish in the Grade Two Samsung Electronics Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr.

Monkerhostin will bid to get his season back on track, and also boost his Order of Merit chances, in the Faucets For Mira Showers Silver Trophy at Cheltenham tomorrow.

Francois Doumen delivered a powerful rebuttal to fears over the well-being of his string as he dominated proceedings at Sandown Park, highlighted by a one-two in the £100,000 Racing Post Chase.

FRANCOIS DOUMEN’S L’Ami heads the 23 confirmations for the Racing Post Chase at the five-day stage.

Francois Doumen’s L’Ami heads the 23 confirmations for the Racing Post Chase at the five-day stage.

BARRY GERAGHTY has come in for the plum ride on Paul Nicholls’ exciting novice chaser Hoo La Baloo in Saturday’s Victor Chandler Handicap Chase.

Henrietta Knight has elected to run her leading Arkle Trophy contender Racing Demon at Chepstow on Sunday, when he will be ridden for the first time in public by Sam Thomas.

Watering down the back straight to ensure safe ground began at Sandown Park today ahead of the big meeting on Saturday.

KICKING KING brought a seasonal smile to his supporters when holding the late push of Monkerhostin and landing his second Stan James King George VI Chase at Sandown Park yesterday.

Officials at Sandown Park will hold a precautionary inspection on Monday to assess prospects for their St Stephen's Day card, which features the £200,000 (€292,000) Stan James King George VI Chase.

Intersky Falcon will face seven rivals when he bids for his third victory in the Stan James Christmas Hurdle at Sandown Park on Boxing Day.

Officials at Sandown Park will hold a precautionary inspection on Monday to assess prospects for their Boxing Day card, which features the Stan James King George VI Chase.

Ashley Brook could head to the Cheltenham Festival without the benefit of a prep-run after Kevin Bishop’s stable star suffered a knee injury.

Sandown Park have announced record advance sales for their forthcoming Stan James Christmas Festival raceday on December 26.

This afternoon’s meeting at Sandown Park has been given the all-clear after the Esher course passed an early-morning inspection.

Officials at Sandown Park remain “extremely optimistic” of tomorrow’s William Hill – Tingle Creek Trophy meeting at Sandown going ahead despite calling a precautionary inspection at 7.30am.

Rathgar Beau misses the William Hill – Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown Park on Saturday after scoping dirty.

PHILIP HOBBS is leaning towards running Monkerhostin in the William Hill – Tingle Creek Trophy Chase at Sandown Park on Saturday.

Moscow Flyer was reported to be “absolutely fine” after only his second defeat in 21 completed starts over fences at Navan on Sunday.

Champion chaser Moscow Flyer figures among the entries for the Fortria Chase at Navan on Sunday.

THE latest insight into the workings of 10 Downing Street during Tony Blair’s reign come from assistant spin doctor, Lance Price, who has one particularly chilling claim.

The transfer of Kempton’s Stan James King George VI Chase fixture has allowed sister track Sandown Park to break the £2m prize-money barrier for jumps racing during the forthcoming campaign.

Black Charmer, third to Aidan O’Brien’s impressive Ivan Denisovich at Newmarket last week, is one of three British entries for Sunday’s Dubai Duty Free Anglesey Stakes at the Curragh.

Frankie Dettori has ruled himself out of the race for the jockeys’ championship after breaking his left collarbone in a fall at Sandown Park on Saturday.

La Chunga gave Jeremy Noseda a day to remember when leading home an impressive one-two for the Newmarket handler in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot at York today.

Trainer Terry Mills has a new sprint star in his Epsom stables after Resplendent Glory lived up to his name in the five-furlong Paddypowerpoker.com Scurry Stakes at Sandown Park today.

Mark Johnston’s Adoration looks a step ahead of the handicapper at present and is the one to beat in the Mousetrap Challenge Cup Handicap at Sandown Park tomorrow.

Sandown Park is to stage an afternoon of sporting activities on Saturday when it plays host to the ‘Paddy Power Poker Raceday’.

New Morning held off the late challenge of North Light to land the betfair.com Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown Park tonight.

Jack High, trained by Ted Walsh and ridden by Garrett Cotter, won the Betfred Gold Cup at Sandown Park this afternoon.

Tony McCoy left it late to reach his sixth double-century of winners but he delivered the goods on the final day of the jumps season at Sandown Park today when Yes Sir took the opening contest.

FRACAS entered the Classic picture as he led home a one-two for Ireland in the Betfred Classic Trial at Sandown Park yesterday.

Rodi Greene will come out of retirement tomorrow in a bid to help Martin Pipe retain the champion jumps trainers’ title.