Denman spearheads a five-strong Paul Nicholls hand in the Royal & SunAlliance Novices’ Chase, for which a total of 73 entries have been received.

Eamonn Sheehy is siding against running his exciting prospect Justified in the Drinmore Novices’ Chase at Fairyhouse on Sunday.

Paul Nicholls today declared Rigmarole on target to bid for back-to-back victories in the RHT 40th Anniversary Hurdle at Kempton on Saturday.