Henderson-trained Iberico Lord supplemented for Champion Hurdle

Nicky Henderson may be without Constitution Hill in the Unibet Champion Hurdle but is still set to be double-handed after deciding to supplement Iberico Lord for the Cheltenham Festival showpiece.

12.09PM

Iroko out to prove Festival comeback king

Iroko has connections excited as he prepares to complete his comeback from injury in the Turners Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival.

4.31PM

Suspensory strain scuppers Marine Nationale's Arkle bid

Marine Nationale will miss next week’s My Pension Expert Arkle Challenge Trophy Novices’ Chase due to a suspensory strain.

6.32PM

Champion Bumper favourite Maughreen ruled out of Cheltenham

Leading Champion Bumper contender Maughreen has been ruled out of the Cheltenham Festival after suffering a minor setback.

12.22PM

Monday set to be crunch time for Constitution Hill and Cheltenham

Nicky Henderson expects a second blood test on Monday to be the “acid test” in Constitution Hill’s race against time to be fit for the Cheltenham Festival.

4.36PM

Three each-way Cheltenham tips + €40 in free bets

That time of year has arrived. Your Cheltenham portfolio is bursting at the seams, you should have gone to bed five hours ago but you are still up at 3am watching various online Cheltenham previews and trying to decipher every comment from the insiders, all while undertaking your own in-depth form study.

8.00PM

Cheltenham Handicap Weights Reaction

With the Cheltenham handicap weights being released this week there are plenty of talking points. Irish hurdlers have gone up on average around 3lbs, while chasers got an average increase of 2lbs on their home marks. But, there are a few eye-catching outliers on the averages.

3.56PM

Soft going anticipated for start of Cheltenham Festival

Officials at Cheltenham expect the Festival to get underway on close to soft ground, with the start of the showpiece meeting now only a fortnight away.

4.17PM

Supplementary option for Now Is The Hour at the Festival

Now Is The Hour has progressed rapidly this winter and the Gavin Cromwell-trained gelding could yet be supplemented into Grade 1 company at next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

8.36AM

Nationale enjoys racecourse school at Fairyhouse

Marine Nationale enjoyed a racecourse outing at Fairyhouse yesterday as he gears up for his return to Cheltenham next month.

5.28PM

Ferny Hollow 'in good form' ahead of Naas return

The fragile but talented Ferny Hollow is set to reappear after a 791 day absence in the Grade 3 Newlands Chase at Naas on Sunday.

8.58AM

Jonbon ‘in good form’ ahead of El Fabiolo clash

Nicky Henderson is unconcerned that Jonbon is heading for his big clash with El Fabiolo in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase on the back of a defeat.

3.31PM

Gala Marceau disappoints as De Bromhead adds to Chelteham team

Trainer Henry De Bromhead completed a double today as Hispanic Moon (11/2) landed Punchestown's four-runner Grade 3 Bet Victor Quevega Mares Hurdle, in a race where Triumph Hurdle runner-up Gala Marceau disappointed in third.

3.48PM

Cannon convinced Edwardstone can make Champion Chase impact

Tom Cannon is confident Edwardstone can play a major role in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase if reproducing his resurgent Game Spirit heroics at the Cheltenham Festival.

12.06PM