Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Imperial Commander will be aiming to buck a trend when he makes his seasonal debut in Grade One Lancashire Chase at Haydock... more
Exciting chaser Nacarat will make his seasonal reappearance in the William Hill Gold Cup at Exeter on 3 November en route to his main target - the King George VI Chase... more
Horse racing: Paul Barber is looking beyond the Grade 2 Totesport Bowl at Aintree and is itching for Denman to lock horns again with stablemate Kauto Star... more
Champion jumps trainer Paul Nicholls has accused racing of "shooting itself in the foot" after his jockey Ruby Walsh was handed a three-day ban for excessive use of the whip... more
Exotic Dancer has seen the rear view of his great rival and 2007 Gold Cup winner Kauto Star on seven of the eight times the pair have clashed, but there is a growing belief that revenge will finally be his when they meet again in tomorrow's Cheltenham Gold Cup... more
Horse racing: Connections of last year's Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Denman were left feeling optimistic after the nine-year-old pleased in a workout this morning... more
Ruby Walsh doesn't describe many of his mounts as "machines" so it could pay to follow the career of Mikael D'Haguenet after the jockey used that metaphor to describe his recent Naas winner... more
With Ruby Walsh on the sidelines, Sam Thomas despatched to Chepstow and Tony McCoy claimed by Jonjo O'Neill, Paul Nicholls turns to Christian Williams for the ride on Tchico Polos in Sandown's Listed Handicap Hurdle... more
Paul Nicholls will bid to end an unusual lack of success in the headline race on a Saturday with the seasonal debut of champion chaser Master Minded in the Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown... more
Owner Clive Smith has defended his decision to let Tony McCoy ride Master Minded ahead of under-fire Sam Thomas in Saturday's Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown... more
National Hunt trainer Paul Nicholls plans to ask Sir Alex Ferguson if he has any advice to offer over the form of Sam Thomas who has been beset by a series of unfortunate incidents over the past fortnight... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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