Horses like Envoi Allen will be the star attractions at Prestbury Park in a couple of weeks and that in itself is an opportunity for the sport to move onto the front foot and promote all that is good within it.

Champ beat two top-notchers in last year’s RSA Chase and, right now, has the chasing world at his feet

It has become increasingly apparent that Tiger Roll is some way off being at the peak of his powers, writes Gavin Beech.

Energumene looks a potential superstar and, if he attacks his fences at Cheltenham in the same vein as he did at Leopardstown, then Shishkin has stiff competition.

Gavin Beech picks out five major talking points ahead of the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown this weekend.

Conceivably, we could very well have seen the winner of the Gold Cup, Champion Hurdle and Champion Chase run on Saturday. Unlikely, but by no means impossible. So, what are their prospects in three of the biggest races in the sport?

Irish racing needs to pull its socks up if it is going to give itself any chance of being able to bring about meaningful convictions in the future, writes Gavin Beech.

Cyrname and Frodon are Gold Cup hopefuls and although the former is shorter in ante-post lists, it’s Frodon that probably has the more appealing profile for the race.

Secret Reprieve is 8lb 'well in' on Saturday and the improving son of Flemensfirth is understandably all the rage in ante-post Welsh National betting lists

The Champion Hurdle is a tough heat to solve but Gavin Beech wonders if Altior is overpriced in the Champion Chase betting.

The festive period promises big meetings with big names but the race that interests Gavin Beech the most is Leopardstown’s Christmas Hurdle on Monday.

As the legendary jockey turns 50, Gavin Beech picks out his favourite rides from across the Italian’s 30 years in racing