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The Irish trainer and Dan Skelton have 18 and 10 runners respectively at Ayr as they reprise their battle for the prize

Racing correspondent Sam Turner takes at look at Saturday’s meetings at Ayr and The Curragh

The Irish have beaten Britain in the Prestbury Cup in each of the last five years, showcasing the decline of British racing

The Cheltenham Festival stands as the pinnacle of National Hunt racing, where excellence in training can mean the difference between triumph and disappointment. As we approach the 2025 renewal, the battle for the coveted Leading Trainer award promises to be another fascinating chapter in this jumps season.

Sam Turner brings us his latest Cheltenham Festival ante-post tips, picking out two contenders to take note of before the festival

The New Lion continues to roar for Skeltons despite leading National Hunt owner JP McManus acquiring the horse

The Dan Skelton-trained chaser is hoping to follow in the hoofprints of great greys at Kempton on Boxing Day

The 8-13 favourite Jonbon won the Tingle Creek Chase for the second straight year on a course where he has three other wins

Sir Alex Ferguson’s dream weekend as a racehorse owner continued on Saturday as Il Ridoto, a 10-1 chance, completed a second big-race double in two days for the former Manchester United manager