Alexandros bids to kickstart Godolphin’s season in Friday’s Addleshaw Goddard Dee Stakes at Chester.

Bookmaker Owen Churchill and jockeys Brian Reilly and Dean Williams are to face various charges by the Horseracing Regulatory Authority over the running of 10 horses in races over a two-month period around 18 months ago.

OWNERS of leading Martell Cognac Grand National fancy Davids Lad will today make a last-ditch attempt to have their horse cleared to run in the Aintree showpiece on Saturday week.

Connections of David's Lad have lost their appeal against the Naas stewards decision to ban the horse for 42 days.