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Luke Harvey explains cheekpieces, also known as the French blinker, with a little assistance (in the end) from Soldier's Tale.

Jargon Buster: French blinkers

Charlie Deutsch and Venetia Williams notched yet another big winner when Victtorino won the Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase

Victtorino gives Deutsch and Williams another big Saturday strike

Crambo repeated his victory of last year when grimly holding on to win a second Howden Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot.

Merry Crambo again for Fergal O’Brien after Long Walk repeat

A hopeful Olly Murphy “wouldn’t swap” Strong Leader for any of his rivals in the Howden Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot on Saturday

Murphy rates Strong Leader ‘worthy favourite’ for Long Walk win

Connections will wait until Friday morning before deciding whether to supplement Spillane’s Tower for the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase

Late call to be made on Spillane’s Tower supplementary decision

Noel George is optimistic a return to Kempton Park will see Il Est Francais bounce back to his best in the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase

French raider Il Est Francais ready to go for King George challenge

Cian Collins’ Impero is on course to bid for a four-timer in Saturday’s Ladbrokes Hurdle at Ascot

Impero team full of hope for four-timer bid at Ascot

Jack Jones will work back from the Cheltenham Festival with Teriferma following his successful debut for the yard at Prestbury Park on Saturday

Festival dreams alive for Jack Jones with Teriferma

Daryl Jacob has been given the green light by the medics to resume the final season of his career at Exeter on Thursday

Daryl Jacob all clear for Exeter return to action

Patrick Neville has confirmed his intention to supplement The Real Whacker for the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase

The Real Whacker to be added to King George field

Gemirande dug deep to give Venetia Williams and Charlie Deutsch another big Saturday success in the Nyetimber December Gold Cup at Cheltenham

Gemirande takes December gold for Williams and Deutsch

Evan Williams is excited to see how far Libberty Hunter can climb the chasing ladder after making a successful start to his campaign at Cheltenham.

Libberty Hunter proves patience pays off

French raider Jet Blue stayed on strongly to run out a convincing winner of the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Jet-propelled success for France at Cheltenham

Keith Donoghue produced Stumptown with a perfectly timed run to add yet another victory over the Cross Country fences at Cheltenham.

Donoghue delivers another Cross Country masterclass on Stumptown

King Turgeon bagged his second big prize of the season when rallying gamely in the Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Coming Soon Handicap Chase at Cheltenham.

King Turgeon surges up the Cheltenham hill for Pipe and Tudor

Nells Son provided his trainer Nicky Richards with a “great tonic” by claiming top honours in the Richard Landale Memorial Handicap Chase at Kelso on Sunday.

Nells Son gives Nicky Richards the perfect tonic with Kelso feature triumph

Djelo devoured the Huntingdon mud to turn what looked a competitive renewal of the Trustatrader Peterborough Chase into a procession.

Djelo demolishes Peterborough Chase rivals

Jonbon added his name to the list of multiple winners in the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at a windswept Sandown

Jonbon all class to retain Tingle Creek title

L’Eau Du Sud maintained his impressive start to the season when winning the Betfair Henry VIII Novices’ Chase at Sandown

L’Eau Du Sud is king in Henry VIII Chase

Sandown’s Tingle Creek Chase meeting and the Becher Chase fixture at Aintree on Saturday must pass precautionary inspections due to the threat of high winds

Storm Darragh threat to high-profile weekend cards

Grand National second-favourite Intense Raffles will return to action over hurdles at Navan on Saturday with Bryony Frost in the saddle