The lightly raced Downdaniel Kite can put punters on the front foot in tonight’s battle with the bookmakers at Curraheen Park.

Ptit Zig can make experience count in what promises to be a fascinating Mitie Novices’ Chase at Ascot today.

Pineau De Re will not run over fences again before he defends his crown in the Crabbie’s Grand National next April.

DEALERS OLD AND NEW

Tony McCoy is set to miss Cheltenham’s Open meeting and has resigned himself to being out of action for around two weeks due to the recurrence of an injury suffered at Worcester a month ago.

Tony McCoy equalled Martin Pipe’s career tally of 4,191 winners with a typically powerful ride to get On The Record home first at Uttoxeter yesterday.

A hat-trick for Tom Scudamore stole the show from Tony McCoy at Newton Abbot yesterday as the champion jockey’s wait to reach Martin Pipe’s phenomenal record goes on.

SINGING IN THE TRAIN

Record-breaking jockey AP McCoy was named RTÉ Sports Person of the Year for 2013 on Saturday night.

Tony Martin dominated proceedings at Navan yesterday, with Flemenstar’s second successive Boylesports.com Fortria Chase triumph the highlight of a treble for the County Meath trainer.

A motion tabled in the UK's House of Commons has stated Tony McCoy is a “great ambassador” for racing after he notched up his 4,000th career win over jumps aboard Mountain Tunes at Towcester yesterday.

Tony McCoy has one booked ride at Southwell today as he sets out on the road to what could be another 1,000 winners to add to the record haul of 4,000 he reached at Towcester with a trademark ride on Mountain Tunes.

Tony McCoy produced the kind of swashbuckling ride for which he has become so famed as he secured his 4,000th winner over jumps at Towcester yesterday.

Tony McCoy created history at Towcester when Mountain Tunes provided the jockey with his 4,000th career win over jumps.

Tony McCoy will bid to claim his 4,000th winner at Towcester today after moving to within one of the landmark total.

Tony McCoy admits it will be a relief to bag his 4,000th winner as he moved to within one of the landmark total by steering Minella For Steak to victory at Chepstow yesterday.

Monday’s meeting at Taunton has been abandoned due to a waterlogged track.

Denis O’Regan is set to return to action at Leicester today following his spill at Towcester on Sunday.

Nicky Henderson might have been taking a brief post-Cheltenham holiday but his stable continues to send out the winners regardless, as 1-9 favourite Lyvius obliged at Warwick without breaking sweat.

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.

DYNAMIC Approach can lead his rivals a merry dance in the 10 Euros Admission To All Non-Festival Meetings Maiden Hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon, should the meeting survive a precautionary 8am inspection.

Leading National Hunt jockey Richard Johnson is hoping discussions on Monday will lead to changes in the new whip guidelines.

One would not have imagined Exeter’s concluding Upton Lakes And Lodges Amateur Riders’ Handicap Hurdle would have caused so much excitement.

Celestial Halo will have other targets than the Cheltenham Festival despite enjoying a belated return to the winner's enclosure in the totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell today.

TIM Vaughan had other options for the EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle at Market Rasen today so it is hopefully significant he has sided with Bottman.

THE persistent cold spell has already eaten into the Christmas programme but officials at Kempton remain hopeful about their prospects of staging the prestigious William Hill King George VI Chase meeting Sunday.

The persistent cold spell has already eaten into the Christmas programme but officials at Kempton remain hopeful about their prospects of staging the prestigious William Hill King George VI Chase meeting on St Stephen's Day.

LEOPARDSTOWN chiefs will make a call in the next24 hours on whether they will have racing on St Stephen’s Day.

HELLO BUD was a gallant winner for the father and son team of Nigel and Sam Twiston-Davies in an eventful race for the totesport.com Becher Handicap Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree yesterday.

Tony McCoy is taking a rare day off after feeling “very sore” following a fall from Albertas Run at Ascot on Sunday.

Master Minded is right back in the mix for top two-mile honours this term after notching a wide-margin triumph on his seasonal bow at Ascot.

PAUL HANAGAN kept up his relentless pursuit of the British jockeys’ championship with a 50-1 double at Nottingham yesterday. However, his main rival, Richard Hughes kept pace with two winners of his own, one at Nottingham and another at Kempton’s evening meeting.

Andrew Thornton is looking forward to getting back in the saddle at Towcester on Wednesday after a couple of months on the sidelines with injury.

A businessman was jailed for 30 months in Britain today after he admitted trying to smuggle the eggs of a rare peregrine falcon to Dubai.

GOOD old Barney Curley didn’t half liven up the scene with those well-publicised gambles in England on Monday.

BRITAIN’S bookmakers were counting the cost last night after a huge gamble on four horses.

THE Irish Bookmakers Association has described the legislation that dictates that all betting shops must close on Easter Sunday as archaic and completely out-of-date.

This afternoon’s meeting at Towcester has been abandoned due to waterlogging following further heavy rain.

Tomorrow’s meeting at Towcester is subject to a precautionary inspection at 8am.

Thursday's National Hunt meeting at Towcester has been abandoned due to a combination of snow and a frozen track.

Kempton clerk of the course Barney Clifford is ready to get behind Kauto Star as he bids for a remarkable fourth successive triumph in the William Hill King George VI Chase at Kempton on Saturday.

CHARLIE Longsdon feels today’s Blue Square I-Card Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase at Haydock represents the perfect opportunity for Palypso De Creek to open his account over fences in Britain.

Tony McCoy showed at Southwell why he remains the punter’s best friend with two champion rides on Lord Generous and Kilshannig.

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