THE Willie Mullins trained Alexander Banquet heads the weights for Saturday’s Betfred Gold Cup after 23 were left in the Sandown showpiece at yesterday’s confirmation stage.

Cassia Heights, trained by Steve Brookshaw and ridden by Jim Culloty, won the Martell Cognac Topham Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree today.

RHINESTONE COWBOY is all set to lead Jonjo O’Neill’s assault on Saturday’s Martell Cognac Aintree Hurdle at the Liverpool course.