The Young Master will try to turn over a few elder statesmen when going for the hat-trick in the Badger Ales Trophy at Wincanton today.

Bobs Worth showed his class with a convincing victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.

Super Duty showed courage in abundance to repel 4-7 favourite Keys in the Espirito Santo Investment Bank Novices' Hurdle at Ascot.

Silviniaco Conti and Bobs Worth finished second and third respectively behind Grands Crus in the Grade 1 Feltham Chase at Kempton on St Stephen's Day and the pair meet again in this afternoon's Reynoldstown Chase at Ascot (1.50), hoping to put the final touches on their Cheltenham Festival preparations.

GRANDS CRUS attempts to build on his impressive fencing debut when he takes on just three rivals in the GPG Novices’ Chase at Newbury today.