Peter Bowen is hoping the success of Dunbrody Millar in the John Smith’s Topham Chase is a good omen for his dual raid on tomorrow’s Grand National with McKelvey and Ballycassidy.

JOE MCHUGH looks very attractively handicapped in the Whippers Delight Handicap Chase at Plumpton today.

Presumptuous, part-owned by former trainer Jack Berry and his son Sam, landed his second race over timber in the hands of David O’Meara in the Betfred Handicap Hurdle at Southwell.

Only five of the 14 that set out in the opening Betfred Novices’ Handicap Chase at Southwell completed and they were led home by Lord Rodney in the hands of Tom Siddall.

Graham Lee, the leading rider at last week’s Cheltenham Festival, continued his rich vein of form with a near 93-1 treble on Rogues Gallery, Manbow and Rayshan at Wetherby today.