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Next week Punchestown will take centre stage later this month and our man Garry Owen brings you his tips from all the UK meetings every day.

It's Day Three of the Cheltenham Festival but there's no time for flagging!

Cheltenham heroine Jessica Harrington has “kicked cancer in the a**e” and now waged war on the new rules over Festival handicaps.

IL EST FRANCAIS (2:30) can turn on the style in another red-hot King George VI Chase at Kempton. Gallic handlers used to dominate this Grade 1 and Team Zetterholm’s horse can revive that tradition. A top-class hurdler, the six-year-old took to fences magnificently with back-to back routs at Auteuil. Those victories led to the trainers’ targeting the Kauto Star Novices’ Chase over course and distance. That was a smart move as the bay totally dominated the race, slamming Hermes Allen by 11 lengths. The gelding was then kept away from the Cheltenham Festival in favour of a Grade 2 back at Auteuil. However, he showed his first signs of weakness when last of five behind Youtwo Glass in Paris. All seemed well when the star bolted-up from Toscana Du Berlais on his return at the same venue. He was soon back under scrutiny when pulled-up in the Prix Haye Jousselin back there last month. This historic race has always been the real target so the bold-jumper can silence his critics in style.

It’s here! The first day of the 2024 Cheltenham Festival is upon us and State Man will be aiming to land the Champion Hurdle (3.30). Without the unstoppable Constitution Hill to face this time, Willie Mullins’ flyer - who has swept all before him in Graded races this season - will be fancied to go one better than his runner-up slot last year with Irish Point the main danger.

IT is the greatest show on turf – and the 2024 Cheltenham Festival is about to deliver four days of the very best sport. There’s no better companion for this iconic festival than your Daily Record and Sunday Mail!

The greatest show on turf is upon us as the Cheltenham Festival sees the top National Hunt horses in action over four sensational days of racing.

The countdown to Cheltenham Festival is well and truly on.

RUN WILD FRED (5.15) can gallop all over a top-class field in the Grand National on Day 3 at Aintree.

A racehorse has died after falling during the opening race of the Cheltenham Festival.

Garry Owen landed a 225/1 five timer at Uttoxeter and is a tipster who is bang in form - and here is Record Sport's man selections for Sunday.

ELIXIR DE NUTZ (2.55) can drive the bookies crazy in a red-hot novices’ handicap chase at Kempton.

Jockey James Bowen produced one of the rides of the season to gain an unlikely win at Chepstow.

Cheltenham Festival ante-post favourite Epatante has been treated for a back problem following her shock defeat at Kempton.

Nicky Henderson is to ease off some of his horses for the time being amid an unsatisfactory scope from star chaser Altior.

On a day when a galaxy of stars return, NATIVE RIVER is tipped to land back-to-back renewals of the William Hill Many Clouds Chase (2.40, NAP) at Aintree.

Nicky Henderson won Saturday’s feature Paddy Power Gold Cup (2.15pm) at Cheltenham courtesy of Fondmort in 2003 and the Seven Barrows sorcerer’s Mister Fisher has been all the rage this week to emulate him.

Three weeks ago, Nico de Boinville was in winning form right at the start of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival.

He had waited two whole months for his favourite horse to run at the Cheltenham Festival, so little Archie McCoy was determined to make the most of it.