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Racing: O’Neill ace set for return

DON’T PUSH IT is set to return to action next month as connections eye a run at the Cheltenham Festival. Read

Racing: Dickie's ready to make the grade

DICKIE LE DAVOIR is taken to land his third success in five starts in the Southwell-Racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes at the all-weather venue. Read

Racing: Gold Cup doubt over Dancer

CONNECTIONS of Exotic Dancer have ruled the gelding out of tomorrow’s Letheby And Christopher Chase, placing his participation in the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup in some doubt. Read

Racing: Taaffe delight at King return

TOM TAAFFE proclaimed, “I think we’re back” after Kicking King’s superb return in the Normans Grove Chase at Gowran Park yesterday. Read

Racing: Daly back with welcome winner

HENRY DALY returned with a welcome victory at Huntingdon yesterday from his first runner since a period of self-imposed inactivity. Read

Racing: Bowen looks for special delivery

PETER BOWEN will have Special Envoy checked out to make sure he is spot-on to run in the Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday. Read

Racing: Nicholls hopeful on Noland return

PAUL NICHOLLS hopes Noland can make a winning debut over the larger ob-stacles when he makes his return from a 678-day absence in the Folkestone Beginners’ Chase today. Read

Racing: Tracks in optimistic mood

OFFICIALS at Ascot and Haydock are optimistic their meetings today will beat the wet weather that continues to hit jump racing. Read

Racing: Street team consider options

FLEET STREET’S connections are pondering a plethora of interesting options, with nothing ruled in or out at the moment. Read

Racing: Drever set for record bid

INGLIS DREVER, winner of the Ladbrokes World Hurdle in 2005 and 2007, could bid to become the first ever three-time winner of the stayers’ championship. Read

Racing: Courses are hopeful

ALL three British courses set to stage jump racing tomorrow look to have decent chances of beating the wet weather with officials at Ascot, Wincanton and Haydock all remaining positive. Read

Racing: Chepstow called off

TOMORROW’S meeting at Chepstow has been abandoned due to a waterlogged track after officials inspected the course yesterday. Read

Racing: Weather takes its toll

HEAVY RAIN has decimated the fixture list with several tracks already washed out and some of the weekend action also under threat. Read

Racing: Muktasb keeps the dream alive

MUKTASB swept to victory in the Kempton For Weddings Handicap at the Sunbury venue yesterday to complete a hat-trick and keep the dream alive for his part-owner and stable lass Claire Comery. Read

Racing: Festival target for McCoy

TONY McCOY is hoping to be fit for the Cheltenham Festival despite suffering a back injury in a fall at Warwick on Saturday. Read

Racing: Bowen’s big hopes for Splash

PETER BOWEN hopes Blue Splash can make a few waves in the £70,000 totesport.com Classic Chase at Warwick todday. Read

Racing: Four riders banned after Southwell chaos

FOUR jockeys were banned for seven days following a chaotic start to the Great Family Holiday Deals @pontins.com Handicap at Southwell. Read

Racing: Nicholls stars ready for gold run

KAUTO STAR and Denman head a high-class entry of 42 for the most prestigious prize in steeplechasing, the totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup. Read

Racing: Weaver ends five-year win drought

KINROSS trainer Jim Barclay ended a near five-year blank spell when The Weaver came home in front in the Stephanie Dowie 21st Birthday Selling Hurdle at Musselburgh yesterday. Read

Racing: Giant stands tall for victory

JACK THE GIANT successfully switched to fences after a productive spell over timber with a clear-cut victory in the Jelson Homes Quality House Builders Since 1889 Chase at Leicester yesterday. Read