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The chaser is one of six confirmations for the Betfair Chase, alongside Protektorat, Shishkin, Corach Rambler, Royale Pagaille and Minella Drama. After plenty of recent rain, a predominantly dry week is forecast for Haydock

Brilliant two-mile chaser leads his rivals a merry dance in the Shloer Chase on the final day of the November Meeting at the home of jump racing

The Paul Nicholls-trained chaser raced on again after a bad mistake at the final jump in the Paddy Power Gold Cup. It headlined a double for jockey Harry Cobden, on target with JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial hero Burdett Road

The boss of a major UK National Hunt stable says Nube Negra and L'Eau Du Sud are ready to put up a bold show at Cheltenham's three-day November Meeting this weekend

Paul Nicholls' other winners were Meatloaf (10-11f), Knappers Hill (4-5f) and Huelgoat (4-1), while Gerri Colombe cemented his Cheltenham Gold Cup claims on an excellent afternoon for Gordon Elliott at Down Royal

Graham Lee, rider of 2004 Grand National winner Amberleigh House, was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary following the incident at Newcastle on Friday. The 47-year-old fell from sprinter Ben Macdui in the stalls

The BHA said in a short statement that Harris will be required to attend a licensing committee hearing in January. He has been prevented from running horses from his Wiltshire stable

Willie Mullins has won a huge amount of top prizes in horse racing, but the Melbourne Cup is not one of them. Vauban and Absurde represent him in "the race that stops a nation," 4am at Flemington in UK time

Race-fit Gentlemansgame gave Mouse Morris his first Wetherby winner in 22 years when he landed the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase. Boothill delivered for Harry Fry at Ascot, where Venetia Williams trainee Victtorino sprang a 20-1 surprise

Front runner Big Evs is drawn near several other pacesetters in the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Santa Anita. Jockey Tom Marquand is riding William Hill's 3-1 favourite

Paul Nicholls told Mirror Racing he is leaning towards the Betfair Chase for Bravemansgame. Ahoy Senor, from Grand National-winning trainer Lucinda Russell's stable, is an intended Charlie Hall runner

Rachael Blackmore started the day by riding a 14-1 winner for the trainer, who doubled up with Whacker Clan. But Lucinda Russell's Grand National hero Corach Rambler could not continue his successful record at Kelso

City Of Troy raced clear in Native Trail’s Dewhurst Stakes. The evens favourite for next year's 2,000 Guineas, Justify's son also heads the Derby betting with bookmakers. Charlie Appleby and Will Buick completed a 20-1 treble on Newmarket's card

The 2024 Randox Grand National will have 34 runners, instead of the usual 40 and it will get underway from a standing start. Racing writer Melissa Jones gives her view on the plans

Frankie Dettori notched his 500th success at Newmarket on Inspiral. John and Thady Gosden's favourite drew readily clear in the Virgin Bet Sun Chariot Stakes

On Friday, it was announced that Sir Alex Ferguson's wife Cathy had passed away at the age of 84. During the same afternoon, the former Manchester United manager's horse Hampden Park won at Ascot

So Unusual, trained by Tony and Calvin McEvoy, won at Flemington's Australian Guineas meeting in March. It was his fourth victory in a row for Group One-winning rider Dean Holland

Bargain buy Live In The Dream has already shone for Adam West, who has less than 50 horses, at Group One level. Joining forces with jockey Sean Kirrane, the pair are aiming high again at the Breeders Cup

Hukum is the shortest-priced contender from Britain in this year's Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Owen Burrows' smart stayer is 9-2 with most bookmakers for Sunday's main event

The 8-1 joint favourite Significantly had his run interrupted, but he still managed to win Ayr's feature race under Joe Fanning. It was another huge result for record-breaking trainer Julie Camacho, who has had a season to remember

Zina Colada, trained by George Margarson, nearly died after an incident on the gallops. With care and attention, she battled back to health and on Wednesday, won for the first time at Yarmouth

Cheltenham Festival-winning jockey Aidan Coleman badly injured his knee at Worcester in June, when Shaun Lycett's hurdler Ascension Day went through the wing of an obstacle

Frankie Dettori had originally been due to appear at the Listowel Harvest Festival on his retirement tour. Oisin Murphy was the new star attraction and he recorded a first win at the track on Dragon Of Malta

Constitution Hill, one of the best hurdlers for years, will stick to the smaller obstacles in the new jumps season. Trainer Nicky Henderson said he agreed with owner Michael Buckley and jockey Nico de Boinville it was the best route to take

Continuous (3-1) won the Betfred St Leger for Ryan Moore and Aidan O'Brien. Arrest, ridden by Frankie Dettori, was second and Desert Hero, owned by King Charles and Queen Camilla, finished third at Doncaster