Three-time Ladbrokes World Hurdle winner Inglis Drever stands as a giant obstacle in the way of Lough Derg picking up more Order Of Merit points in the John Smith´s Great Float Social Club Liverpool Hurdle on Thursday.

Colin Tizzard is hoping to get Flight Leader back to the track in time to allow him to take his chance in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham in March.

Celestial Wave will not travel across the Irish Sea to tackle the Ladbrokes World Hurdle after suffering a late setback.

Flight Leader is set to tackle the Brit Insurance Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival rather than take on more experienced rivals.