Paul Nicholls claimed his first William Hill King George VI Chase of the post-Kauto Star era as Silviniaco Conti hunted down Cue Card in the final stages of Kempton’s St Stephen’s feature.

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

HARRY Findlay is backing his own Big Fella Thanks rather than the gambled-on Tricky Trickster to provide champion trainer Paul Nicholls with a first win in the John Smith’s Grand National at Aintree on April 10.

Ireland's interest in the Four Nations tournament has come to an end following a 4-1 defeat to Wales at Harlaw Park, Inverurie.