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Racing: Valuable prize for Tizzard

COLIN TIZZARD has started 2008 in the same rich vein of form he ended last year and Ironside netted another valuable prize for his West Country stable in the £25,000 skybet.com Sussex National at Plumpton yesterday. Read

Racing: Smith laid back over Star prep

OWNER Clive Smith would not be unduly concerned if Kauto Star arrived at Cheltenham to defend his totesport Gold Cup crown without the benefit of another run. Read

Racing: Walsh and Nicholls breeze to treble

PAUL NICHOLLS and Ruby Walsh continued where they left off in December with a 137-1 treble at Sandown on Saturday. Read

Racing: Williams goes for Purple glory

DEEP PURPLE faces 10 rivals as he bids to extend his unbeaten run in today’s Anglo Irish Bank Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown. Read

Racing: Mullins considers Taipan

ALEXANDER TAIPAN will come under consideration for the Pierse Hurdle as Willie Mullins prepares a strong team for the valuable Leopardstown handicap. Read

Racing: Big chance for De Valira

DE VALIRA is to be given an opportunity to book his ticket for Cheltenham in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran Park on February 16. Read

Racing: Rouge boost for Henderson

LIDJO DE ROUGE gave permit holder Paul Henderson the second win of his fledgling career in the feature T Ware Developments Ltd Handicap Chase at Fontwell – the only National Hunt meeting to survive the bad weather – yesterday. Read

Racing: Llewellyn gambles on Quartano

QUARTANO is likely to be thrown in at the deep end in tomorrow’s Anglo Irish Bank Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown. Read

Racing: Another inspection for Newcastle

OFFICIALS at Newcastle will stage another inspection at 7am to determine whether today’s card will go ahead. Read

Racing: Mann over the moon over Miami

CHARLIE MANN was pleased to see Moon Over Miami bounce back to winning ways at Newbury and is dreaming of the Arkle once again. Read

Racing: No worries for Sandown

SANDOWN officials are not anticipating any problems for Saturday’s meeting, despite a mixed bag of weather being forecast over the next few days. Read

Racing: Take off for Air Force One

AIR FORCE ONE gave the first indication of his undoubted potential as a novice chaser with a bloodless victory at Folkestone yesterday. Read

Racing: Blinkered and visored for first time

The following horses are visored for the first time today: Fontwell 2.55 Shortgate Lane Lingfield 1.35 Pink Salmon; 2.45 Precocious Star. Read

Racing: McCoy hits landmark at Cheltenham

TONY McCoy rode his 150th Cheltenham winner when galvanising 10-1 shot Hills Of Aran to inflict a three-length defeat on Hennessy in the Unicoin Homes Handicap Hurdle. Read

Racing: Northern is heading in the right direction

NORTHERN Desert has rediscovered his love of racing with Sean Curran and can land victory at Lingfield. Read

Racing: Bay follows Mate route

HENRIETTA KNIGHT is sending Calgary Bay down the Best Mate route by running him in the Anglo Irish Bank Tolworth Hurdle at Sandown on Saturday. Read

Racing: Bailey stakes world claims

BLAZING BAILEY rocketed back into the Ladbrokes World Hurdle picture by turning the Steel Plate And Sections Hurdle into a one-sided affair at Cheltenham’s new year meeting. Read

Racing: Cracking start at Cheltenham

CHELTENHAM today opens its gates for racegoers eager to kick off 2008 in style at the home of National Hunt racing. Read

Racing: Perfect timing for Beat the Boys

NIGEL TWISTON-DAVIES ended the year on a winning but dramatic note as Beat The Boys was gifted success in the 2008 Annual Membership Novices’ Chase at Warwick. Read

Racing: Denman strikes again

DENMAN took another step up the ladder and capped a magical Christmas for Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh with a foot-perfect display in the Lexus Chase – the feature event of the Leopardstown Christmas Festival. Read