Trainer Murphy making the move to France
Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer Ferdy Murphy is to relocate to France from his North Yorkshire stables.
Cheltenham Festival-winning trainer Ferdy Murphy is to relocate to France from his North Yorkshire stables.
Champagne Fever could make an early start to novice chasing after Willie Mullins gave the Cheltenham hero an entry at Punchestown on Saturday.
Charles Byrnes hopes Solwhit has sufficiently recovered from his Cheltenham and Aintree exertions when he aims for a Festival hat-trick in the Ladbrokes World Series Hurdle at Punchestown on Thursday.
Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up went one better at Punchestown this afternoon when he confirmed places with Long Run to land the Bet Online With TheTote.com Punchestown Gold Cup.
Jezki, who finished third behind Champagne Fever in the Supreme Novice's Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, comprehensively reversed form with that rival in landing the Herald Champion Novice Hurdle at the Punchestown Festival.
Day two of the Punchestown Festival is Bet Online With TheTote.com Punchestown Gold Cup day, and sees Cheltenham second and third Sir Des Champs and Long Run lock horns again.
Tony McCoy will miss next week's Punchestown Festival after sustaining broken ribs in a fall at Cheltenham on Thursday.
Sir Des Champs and Long Run, second and third respectively in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, are on course to clash in TheTote.com Punchestown Gold Cup on Wednesday.
Champion jockey Tony McCoy will be kept in hospital overnight for observation following a fall at Cheltenham.
My Tent Or Yours returned to winning ways after a narrow defeat at the Cheltenham Festival on his most recent start to outclass his rivals in the Rose Appeal Supports Alder Hey Top Novices' Hurdle at Aintree.
Dynaste went one place better than at Cheltenham with a smart display in the John Smith's Mildmay Novices' Chase.
Silviniaco Conti will attempt to atone for a late departure in the Cheltenham Gold Cup when he lines up in the Betfred Bowl at Aintree on Thursday.
Irish champion jockey Davy Russell, who punctured a lung in a fall at the Cheltenham Festival, has been ruled out of next week's Aintree Festival having failed to gain medical clearance from the British authorities.
JT McNamara is reported to be in a "very positive" frame of mind despite suffering a serious neck injury which resulted in paralysis at the Cheltenham Festival.
Silviniaco Conti, the unlucky horse of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, is in line for a retrieval mission in the Betfred Bowl at Aintree on Thursday.
The Jockey Club has unveiled a £45 million concept for the next stage of development at Cheltenham.
Philip Hobbs reports Captain Chris to be on course for the Punchestown Gold Cup following his run at the Cheltenham Festival.
Long Run is set to sign off his season in next month's Punchestown Gold Cup following another fine effort in defeat at Cheltenham last week.
Trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies is convinced The New One has what it takes to become a serious contender for next year's Champion Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.
Davy Russell will be back in the saddle for one ride at Cork on Thursday - just a week after puncturing a lung at the Cheltenham Festival.