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Henderson happy with stable form

Just as he had done at Cheltenham and Aintree, Nicky Henderson sprung into life on the final day of the Punchestown Festival.

Saint Are to take up chase

Grade One Aintree staying novice hurdle winner Saint Are is set to go novice chasing next season.

Midday set for return at York

Henry Cecil is planning a two-pronged attack on Thursday’s totesport.com Middleton Stakes at York.

Dedicated Punchestown Site

Check out our dedicated website for the Punchestown Festival 2011.

Cecil considers plans for Frankel

Trainer Henry Cecil maintained a degree of caution as to Frankel’s future targets after he decimated his rivals in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket.

Awesome Frankel powers to victory

Henry Cecil’s Frankel produced a barely believable performance as he made every yard of the running in the Qipco 2000 Guineas at Newmarket under Tom Queally.

Lee hits Perth hat-trick

Graham Lee stole the show on the third and final day of the Perth Festival by riding a fantastic 392-1 treble.

See U at Fairyhouse

See U Bob will bid to end the season on a rare high in the Ladbrokes Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday.

Meade ponders Fairyhouse runners

Noel Meade is weighing up Sunday’s Powers Gold Cup at Fairyhouse for Realt Dubh and Thegreatjohnbrowne.

Cecil double handed in Newbury

Henry Cecil and Prince Khalid Abdullah now have two major candidates for the colts’ Classics after smart performances from Frankel and World Domination at Newbury.

‘Fame and Glory’ set for Navan

Aidan O’Brien’s multiple Group One winner Fame And Glory makes his seasonal reappearance in the Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan on Sunday.

Binocular set for Punchestown

Binocular could bid to round off what has been another turbulent season in the Rabobank Champion Hurdle at Punchestown on May 6.

Denman back in action

Denman will bid to win his first race since the 2009 Hennessy in the totesport Bowl at Aintree on Thursday, and will face five rivals in doing so.

McCoy happy with Binocular

Tony McCoy was left beaming from ear to ear after a schooling session with Binocular on Saturday morning.

Townend targets Fairyhouse return

Paul Townend has had successful surgery on his broken collar-bone and is currently leading the race to be crowned champion National Hunt jockey in Ireland.

Nicholls fancies Friend in National

What A Friend could have solid claims in the John Smith`s Grand National, according to Paul Nicholls, but only if the ground is not on the soft side.

Kauto will Star at Punchestown

Kauto Star’s first appearance at the Punchestown Festival will happen in May when he travels to Ireland.

Murtagh back on old trail

Mesariya gave Johnny Murtagh a winning start back as number one jockey to the Aga Khan and John Oxx when making a successful debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown.

Grand National news

Tony McCoy is set to stick with last year’s winner Don’t Push It in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 9.

World dream over for Cecil

Twice Over once again failed to sparkle in the desert as he trailed home a disappointing ninth behind Victoire Pisa in the Dubai World Cup at Meydan.

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