It may seem a surprising fact, but despite trainer Gavin Cromwell’s victories at the Cheltenham Festival in the Champions Hurdle and Stayers’ Hurdle, he remains without a Grade 1 chase victory on his CV.

The unbeaten Impaire Et Passe will be aiming to stamp his credentials in open company in Sunday’s Hatton’s Grace Hurdle.

Saturday’s fixture at Newbury, featuring the headline Coral Gold Cup, has passed the morning inspection.

Newcastle have been forced to abandon their Fighting Fifth fixture on Saturday after the course failed a precautionary inspection at 2.30 pm on Friday.

Friday’s meeting at Newbury, including two Grade 2 contests, has passed the precautionary inspection but Saturday’s card remains in question.

Talented performer Letsbeclearaboutit looks set to take the step up to the top-level when tackling the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Drinmore Novice Chase on December 3.

Dual Ryanair Chase hero Allaho will make his eagerly anticipated return in the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase on Thursday.

Dual Ryanair Chase hero Allaho will make his eagerly anticipated return in the Grade 2 Clonmel Oil Chase on Thursday.

The tipping column returns with two selections from Clonmel on Thursday…

Willie Mullins has suggested he’s ‘very happy’ with the highly-regarded Facile Vega as he embarks on his chasing career.

Gavin Cromwell and Keith Donoghue enjoyed a double on the opening day of the new season at Cheltenham, with both My Mate Mozzie and Encanto Bruno breezing to victories in their respective contests.