Racing

Brightcove

Glen Shiel takes it in a four-way finish Rathasker Stud Phoenix Sprint Stakes at Curragh racecourse

Imperial Alcazar finished strongly in the  Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle to claim victory at Warwick.

Notachance held off the challengers to prevail in the McCoy Contractors Civil Engineering Classic Handicap at Warwick

Adrimel just held on depsite late challenges to win the  Ballymore Leamington Novices' Hurdle at Warwick.

Next Destination came out on top in a tactical McCoy Contractors Civils And Infrastructure Hampton Novices' Chase at Warwick

Paisley Park and Thyme Hill are set to do battle once more in the Paddy Power Stayers’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Grangee could bid to provide Willie Mullins with back-to-back victories in this weekend’s Listed mares’ bumper at Market Rasen.

Last year’s heroine Epatante and dual winner Buveur D’Air are among 27 entries for the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Leading owner-breeder Khalid Abdullah has died, his Juddmonte Farms operations confirmed.

Emma Lavelle and Ben Jones celebrated another notable winner together as Boreham Bill sprang a 66-1 surprise in the Ladbrokes Lanzarote Hurdle

Jackson Hill wins the MansionBet Faller Insurance Handicap Chase at Wincanton racecourse

Master Tommytucker secured the biggest success of his career with a fine front-running performance in the Ladbrokes Silviniaco Conti Chase

Secret Reprieve provided proud Welshman Evan Williams with victory in the Coral Welsh Grand National at Chepstow

Capeland wins stylishly in MansionBet's Bet 10 Get 20 Handicap Chase at Wincanton racecourse

McFabulous stamped his class on the Dornan Engineering Relkeel Hurdle at Kempton

Messire Des Obeaux showed his two younger rivals the way home in the Paddy Power Dipper Novices’ Chase at Wincanton

It has been a long time between drinks but Double Shuffle wins the Ladbrokes Committed To Safer Gambling Handicap Chase at Kempton Park racecourse

Adagio proved too strong for hot favourite Nassalam in the Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow.

Smarty Wild wins the Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Handicap Chase at Kempton Park racecourse

Hopes are rising at both Chepstow and Kempton that they may beat the wintry weather and stage their Graded cards on Saturday.

A sixth Cheltenham Festival appearance for Faugheen is highly unlikely this season.