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Willie Mullins won the old Cup with Galopin Des Champs and he is now targeting the Grand National - a race he took in 2005 with Hedgehunter

Dermot McLoughlin has taken the last two renewals of the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse, with horses priced at 150-1 and 40-1. Lord Lariat returns for a double bid on Easter Monday

Tim Vaughan is thrilled that Eva's Oskar has sneaked into the Aintree spectacular on April 15 but says most UK trainers are struggling to compete with the Irish domination

Fresh from a double at Lingfield, Jack Channon hopes Majestic gets the chance to start the Flat season in style. However the 12-1 shot with William Hill for Saturday's Lincoln is not guaranteed a run

The 2023 Grand National meeting takes place from April 13-15 this year. Last year's winner Noble Yeats is on course to try and retain his title, while Cheltenham winner Corach Rambler heads the ante-post betting market

Cilaos Emery, trained by Sophie Leech, must finish in the first four at Kelso on Saturday in order to be qualified to run in the Randox Grand National at Aintree

Constitution Hill amazed racegoers once again with his easy win in the Champion Hurdle at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. Owner Michael Buckley hopes that one day he might compete in its biggest race

Cillin Leonard was injured when a horse kicked him during a fall at Fontwell. The 5lb claimer returned to ride a winner at Southwell on Monday, Rostello trained by Dr Richard Newland

ITV Racing's Oli Bell will present The Opening Show during the 2023 Cheltenham Festival, an extended 90-minute programme. Here he talks about his career and picks four horses to follow

Lilly Pinchin returns from injury just in time for the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. The conditional jockey won on the Charlie Longsdon-trained Hector Javilex at the track earlier in the season and they team up again in the Pertemps Final

Sheila Lewis promised her staff they would go to the party hotspot if she had a Cheltenham winner. Straw Fan Jack obliged in October – and the Festival comes next

Henry de Bromhead is pleased with the condition of A Plus Tard, who won the 2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup under Rachael Blackmore. Galopin Des Champs is the favourite this year

Lucinda Russell's staying chaser is 14-1 with the bookmakers for the feature race at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival with the big meeting getting underway on March 14

Snow is forecasted soon but clerk of the iconic course Jon Pullin reckons Cheltenham will cope with the elements as the 2023 four-day extravaganza edges ever closer

Ben Moore won the 2017 Pertemps Champions Willberry Charity Race at Cheltenham. The former conditional jockey started his career with 15-time champion trainer Martin Pipe

Henri Le Farceur will be supplemented for the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival. He will join fellow French-trained runner Gold Tweet in the line-up

The trainer believes his star chaser will handle the contours of the course in jump racing's blue riband as he prepares to take on a strong Irish challenge

Kitty's Light finished Newcastle's Vertem Eider Handicap Chase strongly to overtake The Galloping Bear, while Coral Trophy hero Our Power put his name in the hat for the 2023 Grand National

Cheltenham Racecourse's owners, The Jockey Club, announced dress codes would be scrapped at their venues. Fans will not have to be strict over what to wear for a day out

Callum Shepherd had four winners at Lingfield on Friday, returning at cumulative odds of 560-1. But he was left red-faced by the slip-up during a TV interview with Matt Chapman

Trainer Dan Skelton was unhappy with Martin Greenwood's comments about the lack of potential British-trained runners in the 2023 Grand National at Aintree. Le Milos and Ashtown Lad may run from the Alcester stable

Jonbon was overtaken by Calico at Warwick but jockey Aidan Coleman was patient on the hot favourite in the Grade 2 Virgin Bet Kingmaker Novices' Chase. However El Fabiolo is now the new favourite for the Arkle

Leading Mares' Hurdle contender Love Envoi, the star of Noel Fehily's 26 racing syndicates, is being readied for a clash with Honeysuckle at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival

Gordon Elliott's horse Zanahiyr placed behind Honeysuckle in the 2022 Champion Hurdle. A BHA hearing has been arranged for Wednesday when panel members will consider the case

Facile Vega and Lossiemouth were odds on but lost at the Dublin Racing Festival. Townend and Mullins still enjoyed plenty of winners at the meeting, including Gold Cup favourite Galopin Des Champs