JAMIE SPENCER tightened his grip on the jockeys’ championship with 89-1 treble thanks to wins on Boanerges, Le Soleil and Tipsy Lad at Wolverhampton yesterday.

Kevin Darley stole the show with a superb 1587-1 four-timer on Brave Bear, Dispol Foxtrot, Regal Connection and Hearthstead Wings at a wet Hamilton.

THE WAITING is nearly over, the preparations are almost complete and, it seems, an entire nation is holding its breath for the start of the 2003 Cheltenham Festival tomorrow.