Brendan Powell is looking for solid performances from his two runners in the totesport.com Gold Cup Handicap Chase at Newbury on Saturday.

Sue Smith’s veteran Mister McGoldrick heads a maximum field of 20 for the first major handicap of Britain's National Hunt season, the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

Lindeman helped Cheltenham’s race sponsors prove their point as she galloped away with the Buy Your Winners At Brightwells Sales Mares Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race.

Helens Vision transmitted some smart bumper form to obstacles when impressively making all to land the opening race on Hennessy day by an impressive 27 lengths for trainer Helen Lewis and jockey Paddy Merrigan.