Paul Nicholls will head to Sandown on Saturday safe in the knowledge that a 14th trainers’ championship is already in the bag as he seeks to break his own prize money record.

One of the most famous races of the racing year is the time honoured Cheltenham Gold Cup run at Cheltenham on Friday.

We’re all aware of the fact that the Cheltenham Festival is the absolute pinnacle of the National Hunt season.

Smad Place won the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury by a dozen lengths 12 months ago and he will become the latest horse to attempt to win the race for a second time on Saturday.

Ruby Walsh remembered Kauto Star as a "true heavyweight" following the death of the chaser he steered to 17 of his 19 victories in Britain and Ireland, including two Cheltenham Gold Cups and five King Georges.