International Horse Racing

• Hurricane ready to fly at Leopardstown

  Hurricane Fly makes his eagerly-awaited seasonal reappearance in Sunday’s Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown where he will face four rivals.

   
• Grands Crus to miss Gold Cup Trial

  Captain Chris is the new favourite for Saturday’s Argento Chase at Cheltenham after connections of Grands Crus decided to sidestep the race.

   
• Big Buck’s looking for 15 straight

  Big Buck’s appears to face a straightforward task as he goes in search of a 15th straight victory in the Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham on Saturday.

   
• Ascot to issue refunds over PR disaster

  Ascot officials will refund premier enclosure customers following a public relations blunder over their new dress code policy at Saturday’s meeting.

   
• Somersy shines at Ascot

  Somersby was the pride of Ascot on Saturday after getting the better of Finian’s Rainbow and Al Ferof in a thrilling climax to the Victor Chandler Chase.

   
• Guiseppina upsets Atomic Force

  A storming finish has carried Guiseppina past Australian favourite Atomic Force and on to victory in the Group One Telegraph Handicap at Trentham.

   
• Whip meeting “productive”‘ – BHA

  Representatives of jockeys and the training ranks met with British Horseracing Authority officials, including the incoming chief executive Paul Bittar, in London on Friday to discuss the controversial whip rules.

   
• “Relieved” Hughes escapes suspension

  Richard Hughes expressed relief after the one-month riding ban he received in India on New Year’s Day was revoked and replaced by a fine.

   
• Prince rules at Meydan

  Prince Bishop delighted connections with a stunning victory in the Al Naboodah Travel & Tourism Handicap at Meydan.

   
• Grumeti fine following Newbury fall

  Triumph Hurdle favourite Grumeti is none the worse after his fall at Newbury on Wednesday.

   
• Lynch submits licence application

  Fergal Lynch has submitted an application to the British Horseracing Authority in a bid to regain his British riding licence.

   
• Buck’s on brink of World history

  Big Buck’s is one of 34 horses entered in the World Hurdle on March 15 as he aims to create history by becoming the first horse to win the same race at the Cheltenham Festival four years running.

   
• Mon Mome still in Marsh mix

  Mon Mome, the 2009 Grand National winner, is among a field of 11 declared for the Peter Marsh Chase at Haydock on Saturday.

   
• Big guns stand firm for Chandler

  The clash of the generations between Finian’s Rainbow and Al Ferof is on after all eight runners declared at the six-day stage stood their ground for the 25th Anniversary of The Victor Chandler Chase.

   
• Easy victory for Vulcanite

  Vulcanite staked his claim for a place in the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham with an effortless victory in the Novices’ Hurdle at Southwell.

   
• Hurricane heads Champion entry

  Defending champion Hurricane Fly is among 27 horses entered for the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 13.

   
• McCain steps up Balla prep

  Ballabriggs is about to have his work schedule stepped up a gear in preparation for one or two outings before bidding for back-to-back successes in the Grand National.

   
• Max set for Mulholland bow

  Neil Mulholland is leaning towards Saturday’s Graduation Chase at Haydock as a comeback target for Mad Max.

   
• McCain statue commissioned by Aintree

  Ginger McCain is to be commemorated by a statue that will be placed on the mound overlooking the parade ring at Aintree.

   
• Discretion key to whip debate

  Jockeys’ representatives will urge British racecourse stewards to use more discretion when applying the whip rules when they meet with the British Horseracing Authority on Friday.