Paul Nicholls has ruled out a tilt at this season’s John Smith’s Grand National for L’Aventure following her success in the Welsh version at Chepstow on Tuesday.

Richard Johnson faces a race against time to be fit to partner ante-post favourite One Knight in the Coral Welsh National after a heavy fall at Sandown.

Ruby Walsh is set to partner Cornish Rebel at Ayr on Saturday in his bid to land an unprecedented National grand slam.

A throat infection was today diagnosed as the reason for the lacklustre performance of Edredon Bleu at Wincanton yesterday.

BOOKMAKERS have slashed the price of Truckers Tavern for the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup after a deluge of ante-post bets yesterday.