Aryal ran a race full of promise on his debut at Lingfield at the start of the month and normal improvement should make him difficult to beat in the BetVictor Cheltenham Festival Antepost Pioneers Median Auction Maiden Stakes at Kempton today.

Eddie Ahern brushed off a dangerous skid on the icy roads around Lingfield to arrive in time for victory in the betdaq.co.uk Conditions Stakes today.

Peter Chapple-Hyam’s hot favourite Authorized heads a field of 19 for Saturday’s Vodafone Derby at Epsom, after none of the five-day confirmations were withdrawn.

A winner at Kempton over a furlong further last time, Evident Pride can make it a hat-trick in the Betbrokers Back Here On The 16th Handicap at the Sunbury venue.

Royal Shakespeare (9-4) gained a deserved success in the Agfa Hurdle - but he was somewhat fortunate that German raider Fiepes Shuffle fell at the last when clear.