Popular old-timer Fundamentalist added another feather to his cap in the intercasino.co.uk Veterans' Handicap Chase.

Minaad, four times a winner on the Flat in Germany, made it two out of two over hurdles when justifying 8-11 favouritism under Josh Byrne in the AJ Glassfibre Novices’ Hurdle at Market Rasen.

Shay Barry is not worried about the prospect of good ground at Cheltenham tomorrow ahead of Justified’s run in the Letheby & Christopher Supreme Novices’ Hurdle.

Tony McCoy proved his fitness ahead of some high-profile rides at the weekend when making a winning return to action on Ursis at Wetherby this afternoon, just nine days after dislocating his thumb.