Key Trials

gaspara bids for bonus

Gaspara is chasing a £75,000 bonus at the Cheltenham Festival following her win in the Sunderlands Imperial Cup at Sandown.

juveigneur books festival berth

Juveigneur heads for the William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase at Cheltenham again following his win over hurdles at Plumpton.

nickname eases to win

Nickname landed his fifth victory of the season in the Grade Two paddypowerpoker.com Newlands Chase at Naas.

fiveforthree books bumper ticket

Willie Mullins unleashed another potential champion bumper contender as Fiveforthree bolted in by seven lengths at Punchestown.

wins lives up to name

Wins Now is on course for the Anglo Irish Bank Supreme Novices' Hurdle after winning at Punchestown on Wednesday.

bear stakes claim

Straw Bear advertised his own - and Detroit City's - Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle claims by winning the Kingwell Hurdle.

newmill floors joy

Newmill ran out something of a surprise winner of the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park, beating 4-9 favourite Macs Joy.

monet's bounces back

Monet's Garden could head for the Ryanair Chase after returning to form with a bang in the Commercial First Ascot Chase.

gungadu survives scare

National Hunt Chase favourite Gungadu survived a bad mistake before going on to win the Reynoldstown Novices' Chase at Ascot.

labelthou scores again

Labelthou made just about all the running to land the Grade Two Casino 36 Stockport Rendlesham Hurdle at Haydock.

ursis books festival trip

Ursis will head to the Festval for the Grand Annual or Jewson Handicap after claiming the scalp of Opera Mundi at Wincanton.

overstrand run continues

Overstrand could head for the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle after winning the Betfair Handicap Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday.

molly heading for festival

Hairy Molly booked his ticket for a return visit to the Festival with a workmanlike success in the Barrettstown Maiden Hurdle at Naas.

raven's in the reckoning

Raven's Run has emerged as a possible contender for this year's renewal of the Cheltenham bumper.

star survives aon blunder

Totesport Gold Cup favourite Kauto Star survived a major blunder at the last fence to win the Grade Two Aon Chase by a neck from L'Ami.

perfect ten for beef

Beef Or Salmon reversed Lexus Chase form with The Listener to land the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Leopardstown.

returning chief back in charge

Well Chief made a mockery of a 22-month absence to win the totepool Game Spirit Chase at Newbury under Timmy Murphy.

heathcote springs trophy shock

The Gary Moore-trained Heathcote caused a 50-1 shock in a typically-frenetic renewal of the totesport Trophy at Newbury.

denman scores with ease

Royal & SunAlliance Chase favourite Denman was an impressive winner of the toteplacepot Novices' Chase at Newbury.

concerto hits right note

Aran Concerto could head to Cheltenham with the tag of "Irish Banker" after an effortless success in the Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown.

nickname lands cottage chase

Nickname was cut for the Queen Mother Champion Chase after winning at Punchestown, where Newmill was a faller.

de valira suffers festival setback

De Valira had his Supreme Novices' Hurdle hopes dented when he could only finish second in the Byrne Group plc Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

city scores agfa success

Detroit City survived a last-flight blunder to stretch his winning run over timber to seven with a determined success in the Agfa UK Hurdle.

mountain off to perfect start

Mountain made a winning debut over timber in the Michael And Sandra Keep Ruby Anniversary Juvenile Novices' Hurdle at Sandown.

hunt progress continues in arkle

Schindlers Hunt maintained his smooth progress when landing the Baileys Arkle Perpetual Challenge Cup Novice Chase at Leopardstown.

dancer rules supreme

Exotic Dancer landed his third major prize of the season at Cheltenham on Saturday in the Letheby And Christopher Chase.

bailey trumps cleeve big guns

Blazing Bailey sprung something of a surprise when landing odds of 14-1 in the Byrne Bros Cleeve Hurdle with Black Jack Ketchum only fifth.

easy for sublimity

Champion Hurdle outsider Sublimity made the perfect return to action when registering an emphatic success at Navan on Saturday.

famous five for katchit

Katchit landed his fifth success of the season with a gutsy performance in a well-contested Wragge & Co Juvenile Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham.

touchdown for lineman punters

Wichita Lineman heads to the Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle at the Festival after his win on Cheltenham Trials Day.

mill on festival trail

Glasker Mill is heading for the Royal & SunAlliance Chase after making a winning debut over fences at Fontwell on Thursday.

celestial continues to shine

Celestial Wave was cut for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle by VC Bet after her brave win in the Alo Duffin Memorial Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran.

promise earns jewson tilt

Another Promise landed odds of 8-11 in the HBLB Lightning Novices' Chase at Huntingdon to earn a trip to the Festival.

fairyhouse romp for nickname

Nickname confirmed he could be a major player at Cheltenham in March with an easy win over Justified and Central House in Ireland.

afsoun lands trial spoils

Afsoun made amends for a fall at Kempton over Christmas by winning the bonusprint.com Champion Hurdle Trial at Haydock Park.

llewellyn star still unbeaten

The Carl Llewellyn-trained Den Of Iniquity maintained his unbeaten bumper record with an odds-on victory at Warwick.

demon falls in lanzarote

The Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle at Kempton proved anything but a confidence booster for Racing Demon as he took a crashing fall

perfect return for past

Cheltenham Gold Cup third Forget The Past made a winning return over hurdles at Punchestown on Saturday.

world stage for labelthou?

Labelthou may head for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle after winning the Ballymore Properties Leamington Novices' Hurdle.

gungadu heads to festival

Gungadu is set to head for the National Hunt Chase at the Festival after returning to winning ways at Warwick.

pouvoir strengthens king's hand

Pouvoir is a possible for the JCB Triumph Hurdle after sweeping aside Prince Ary in the juvenile hurdle at Kempton.

vista passes arkle test

Arkle Trophy hopeful Buena Vista remains on target for the Festival after winning under Tony McCoy at Hereford.

silver grabs sandown gold

Silverburn has a choice of Festival targets after winning the Grade One Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown by four lengths.

pauillac stars at soggy sandown

Pauillac was cut for the Triumph Hurdle after winning the Deal Or No Deal At ladbrokes.com Juvenile Novices' Hurdle at Sandown.

accordion hits the right note

Royal & SunAlliance Chase hope An Accordion followed up his debut win over fences win with victory at Fontwell on Thursday.

my way the right way in dipper

My Way de Solzen put in a flawless round of jumping to run out a convincing winner of the 'Dipper' Novices' Chase at Cheltenham.

forward impresses in unicoin

Carl Llewellyn's Too Forward won the Unicoin Homes Chase with consumate ease under Timmy Murphy on New Year's Day.

inca lands december double

Champion Hurdler Brave Inca held Iktitaf to win the December Festival Hurdle for the second year running at Leopardstown on Friday.

lineman on the right track

Wichita Lineman became a Festival fancy after a smooth win in the Ballymore Properties Challow Novices' Hurdle at Newbury.

fair win for hobbs

Fair Along cemented his position as Arkle favourite with a bloodless victory in the opener at Newbury on Friday afternoon.

lexus glory for alner ace

Robert Alner's The Listener jumped his rivals into the ground to claim victory in the Grade One Lexus Chase at Leopardstown.

maguire back in the big time

Celestial Wave won the woodiesdiy.com Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown on Thursday.

ustedes blooms in orchid for king

Voy Por Ustedes leapt to favouritism for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival after winning at Kempton.

jack takes a giant stride

Jack The Giant completed a hat-trick of wins over fences with victory at Kempton on Wednesday and entered the Arkle picture.

poquelin another for nicholls

Poquelin staked his JCB Triumph Hurdle claim when lowering the colours of Liberate at Kempton on Wednesday afternoon.

nickname too good in ireland

Nickname highlighted his Queen Mother Champion Chase chance after winning the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown.

super star reigns supreme

Kauto Star survived an horrendous mistake at the last fence to run out a hugely-impressive winner of the Stan James King George VI Chase.

jazz is christmas cracker

Jazz Messenger ran out an impressive 10-1 winner of the Stan James Christmas Hurdle at Kempton for trainer Noel Meade.

ungaro lands feltham

Ungaro ran out a most impressive winner of the Stan James Feltham Novices' Chase at Kempton under Mick Fitzgerald.

acambo authoritative at ascot

David Pipe's Acambo turned in an authoritative display to win the £150,000 Ladbroke Handicap Hurdle at Ascot.

mighty man lives up to his name

The Henry Daly-trained Mighty Man claimed victory in the Grade One BGC Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot.

briareus cut for festival glory

Festival prospects Briareus and Tagula Blue both notched up victories on the first day of Ascot's Christmas meeting on Friday.

nicholls aims high with sporazene

Paul Nicholls' Sporazene is to be aimed at the Queen Mother Champion Chase after winning at Exeter on Thursday.

compliance wins the war

In Compliance trumped Cheltenham Gold Cup hero War Of Attrition in the John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase.

detroit motors home

Richard Johnson and Philip Hobbs teamed up to lift Cheltenham's £200,000 boylesports.com International with Detroit City.

easy win for ketchum

Black Jack Ketchum made a highly pleasing return to action when sluicing home in the Mears Group "Relkeel" Hurdle at Cheltenham.

evidence provides bond surprise

Hide The Evidence boosted his Festival claims and dented Clopf's reputation in the Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

so easy for super star

Paul Nicholls' brilliant Kauto Star ran out a brilliant winner of the William Hill - Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown on Saturday.

fair too good for solzen

Fair Along is the new ante-post Arkle favourite after beating My Way De Solzen aside to win the Henry VIII Novices' Chase at Sandown.

denman still unbeaten

Denman made it three wins from three starts over fences by taking the Berkshire Novices' Chase at Newbury on Sunday.

bear enters champion picture

Nick Gifford's Straw Bear recorded a smooth success in the Grade One wbx.com "Fighting Fifth" Hurdle at Newcastle.

state of the art for williams

State Of Play produced a scintillating display to win the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup at Newbury on Saturday afternoon.

drever's triumphant comeback

Inglis Drever boosted his World Hurdle claims by gaining a determined win in the VC Casino.com Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury.

boy lowers the colours of gungadu

Philip Hobbs' Boychuk now has a Christmas treat in store after beating the well-fancied odds-on favourite Gungadu at Newbury.

solzen does it his way

My Way De Solzen made the perfect start to his chasing career with an impressive success at Lingfield on Wednesday.

iktitaf floors inca and co

Potential superstar Iktitaf landed a high-class renewal of the Maplewood Developments Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown

seventh heaven for knight

Racing Demon gave trainer Henrietta Knight a seventh win in nine years in the Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon.

brilliant hardy oozes class

Irish raider and dual Champion Hurdler Hardy Eustace cruised to victory in the Coral Ascot Hurdle on Saturday afternoon.

kauto stars at haydock

The brilliant Kauto Star, sent off the 11-10 favourite, ran out a clear-cut winner of the Grade One Betfair Chase at Haydock.

city too slick for greatwood rivals

Detroit City is now favourite for the Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival after romping home in the Greatwood Hurdle.

denman maintains perfect record

Denman remained unbeaten over fences by justifying odds of 4-6 in the Jim Brown Memorial Novices' Chase at Cheltenham.

war defeated as salmon shines

Beef Or Salmon won the James Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase at Down Royal in Ireland on Saturday afternoon.

Dave Ord's Cheltenham Diary

"Another wonderful Festival over. Going home with sore feet and pastry-fired acid indigestion but also very happy. This really is the greatest show on turf."

Gold Cup

"Kauto Star hit the jackpot as he joined the list of racing greats with Gold Cup victory for Paul Nicholls, Ruby Walsh and Clive Smith."

World Hurdle

"Inglis Drever ran out a thrilling winner of an incident-packed renewal of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle, taking the crown for a second time."

Champion Chase

"Voy Por Ustedes proved his liking for the Cheltenham Festival with victory in a dramatic Seasons Holidays Queen Mother Champion Chase."

Champion Hurdle

"Sublimity burst into the premier league when gloriously trumping the old guard in Tuesday afternoon's Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle."

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