Back In Focus put up a determined staying performance to give Irish trainer Willie Mullins his fourth winner of this year’s Cheltenham Festival in the John Oaksey National Hunt Chase.

For many backing a winner is what racing is all about, but at Cheltenham today it is a case of sitting back and enjoying one of the true superstars of the National Hunt scene, Sprinter Sacre, in the Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase.

Gordon Elliott feels Carlito Brigante’s previous experience of Cheltenham will stand him in good stead when he tackles the Pulteney Land Investments Novices’ Handicap Chase at the Festival.

Former Grand National hero Ballabriggs tops a total of 17 entries for Saturday’s StanJames Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Chase at Newbury.

Thousand Stars bids to make his first appearance at Navan a winning one when he lines up in the Ladbrokes Boyne Hurdle today.