Harry Redknapp walks into the room alongside Ben Pauling. The team that took the sport back to the front pages of the newspapers on Boxing Day are on media duty ahead of the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup... "Go then – off you go," he says ... .
It is becoming abundantly clear that Constitution Hill has made the cut. Relief for organisers, connections and the ITV team bringing round two of Friday Night Live to an expectant nation ... .
So, what would you ride in the Gold Cup?. Pose a question, any question, to Danny Mullins and you’re not going to get a flippant, throwaway line ... "It's a difficult decision,” he smiles ... .
Our man visits Willie Mullins in his local pub to chat all things Cheltenham Festival with some big decisions to be made. “They say pressure is for tyres. But that’s b*llocks” ... “But a lot will depend on the mare and how she is in herself ... .
Our man visits Gordon Elliott and finds the trainer full of momentum and hope four weeks out of the Champion Hurdle.Click here for full Gordon Elliott CheltenhamStable Tour ... By the trainer’s own admission there could be 50 ... He’s the opposite ... .
Our man on the track tries to make sense of the opening day of the DublinRacingFestival. From a rainy, squelchy morning to blue skies and high jinks by the rails ... .
You walk to the car at Cheltenham on a cold, dark January evening doing what Nicky Henderson asked you to. Keeping everything crossed for Sir Gino...Nico de Boinville feels him go wrong and pulls up as quickly as he can ... .
Our columnist reacts to Harry Cobden being appointed as JP McManus' new retained rider for next season ... Harry Cobden will be JP McManus’ retained rider from May ... .
Our columnist is desperate for the current cold-snap to end with a cracking January of action lying in wait. I made it a New Year’s resolution not to spend so much time on Norwegian weather sites ... .
I keep thinking about a Joe Chambers’ tweet - or should that be post on X? - late on Boxing Day afternoon. “Sport. Will never understand people that don’t get sport. Shoot your shot ... .