Ready to take a fence

The Irish are unlikely to dominate at Cheltenham this year like before but the buzz will be as thrilling as ever

Timekeeper's ratings

Check to see what rating our time expert has allocated to each of today's runners

Press The Button can scoop Imperial Cup

Rob Wright believes that smart middle-distance performer on the Flat can shine in the big hurdle race at Sandown Park on Saturday

Binocular zooms back into Festival reckoning

Nicky Henderson confirms that he will, after all, have three challengers in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday

Leading owner finds success par for the course on racetrack

Clive Smith, who owns outstanding chasers Kauto Star and Master Minded, talks to Alan Lee about life, horses and love

Wright Choice: Kealshore Boy

The champion tipster brings you his tips on tomorrow's racing every day at 6pm

Thomas to miss Cheltenham

Gold Cup-winning jockey airlifted to hospital and faces spell on the sidelines after being diagnosed with a cracked vertebra

Friday's results

De Bromhead has faith in Sizing Europe

Irish trainer is enjoying his best season and leading fancy for the Arkle Chase at Cheltenham could take him to the next level

King says Katchit is back to best

Former champion is extraordinary price at 33-1 for World Hurdle according to his handler after zestful display on the gallops

Monkerhostin goes on trial for cross-country race

Veteran performer, who won the Coral Cup in 2004, could face a new challenge at the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday

Russell finds place among elite

Jockey will be among leading riders at Cheltenham but recalls a testing period when, by his own admission, he felt completely lost

Walsh weighs up choice of mounts

Jockey is odds-on favourite to be the leading Festival jockey but faces some tricky decisions before the meeting commences

What connections think of their National prospects

Find out what trainers think of the weight that their charges have been given for the National

Solwhit eased for Champion after suffering setback

Participation of leading Cheltenham fancy is in doubt after trainer Charles Byrnes reveals gelding scoped dirty

Weekend Watch

How a gift horse revived island race

A surprise and generous offer from an Emir in 1991 has seen high quality horse racing flourish in Port Stanley

Winning is name of the game - not who's second

Tom Scudamore pours scorn on an oft-quoted belief that a victory means more if the rider you have beaten is a champion

Batchelor hopes to have last laugh on Carruthers

Popular jockey has followed unconventional path and admits he never expected to be handed a mount in the Festival feature

Cheltenham considers Saturday finish

Alan Lee's weekly Diary reveals that this could be the penultimate year of the traditional Tuesday start to the big Festival meeting