Great Endeavour provided David Pipe with a first victory in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham.

NICKY HENDERSON is much happier with Binocular ahead of his run in the stanjames.com Fighting Fifth Hurdle than he was at this stage 12 months ago. On that occasion, the 5-6 favourite for the Newcastle feature but could finish only fifth behind Go Native.

THE Paddy Power Imperial Cup at Sandown has become something of a Pipe family benefit over recent years and the current master of Pond House has two leading contenders for glory in today’s renewal.