ACAMBO must shoulder top weight as he bids to book his ticket for the Cheltenham Festival in tomorrow’s totesport Trophy.

Nicky Henderson is fearful of the threat posed by ante-post favourite Acambo to his trio of intended runners in totesport Trophy at Newbury on Saturday.

Desert Air, a ready winner of last weekend’s Ladbroke Hurdle at Sandown, is among 13 entries from the Martin Pipe stable for the totesport Trophy Hurdle on February 11.

ESSEX was on the drift yesterday at the head of the market for today’s totesport Trophy Hurdle - but trainer Michael O’Brien is still confident about his chance.

Roman Ark was the subject of a massive gamble today with the sponsors for Saturday’s totesport Trophy and is now 7-1 from 11-1 for the Newbury showpiece.