Leading owner Andy Stewart has welcomed the news Annie Power will take on Big Buck’s in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham.

NICKY Henderson expects Champion Hurdler Punjabi to improve for the run ahead of Saturday’s Boylesports.com International at Cheltenham.

Nicky Henderson expects Zaynar to be lining up in the Champion Hurdle in March, despite him running in the Unicoin Homes Relkeel Hurdle on Saturday.