Sprinter Sacre has frightened away all but three rivals as he attempts to take his unbeaten run over fences to five in this afternoon’s Maghull Novices’ Chase at Aintree.

TONY McCOY demonstrated his admirable constitution once again at Fontwell yesterday as he shrugged off a crashing fall to ride the winner of the following race just half an hour later.

Howard Johnson’s williamhill.com Supreme Novices’ Hurdle candidate Red Moloney has his final run before the Cheltenham Festival at Musselburgh tomorrow.

Robert and Sally Alner’s string continues to go great guns this season and the Dorset couple provided their first winner for a new and high-profile owner at Taunton.

Paul Nicholls took up from where he left off as Natal ran out an easy winner of the opening contest on Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup day at Newbury.