Supporters of Jack The Giant breathed a sigh of relief when the ante-post favourite just made the cut for the Ladbroke at Ascot tomorrow.

Gary Moore is hoping to be triple-handed when he goes in search of another major handicap hurdle prize at Ascot on Saturday.

Ferdy Murphy is hoping Joes Edge makes the cut in the John Smith’s Grand National after getting up in the shadow of the post to win the William Hill Trophy Handicap Chase on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Gaspara rounded proceedings off on day one of the Cheltenham Festival by putting her rivals to the sword in the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle.

Executive Paddy rattled up a three-timer and gave conditional jockey Michael Butler his first winner in England when taking the SIS Selling Handicap Hurdle at Fakenham today.