NICKY HENDERSON has effectively ruled Punchestowns out of the Cheltenham Festival and is considering giving the chestnut a run at the racecourse which has lent him his name.

Anquetta won the opener at Southwell as National Hunt racing finally awoke from its snow-stricken slumber.

Our Vic was back in the winner's enclosure for the first time in 18 months after a thrilling success in the totesport.com Chase at Warwick today.