Full Jack (Marcel Rolland/Alexis Acker) finished full of running to claim France’s version of the Grand National — the Group 3 Prix du President de la Republique at Auteuil yesterday.

A run in the John Smith’s Grand National seems unlikely for Denman unless something goes wrong in his pursuit of back-to-back Cheltenham Gold Cups.

Last year’s winner Our Vic is among a 48-strong entry for the Ryanair Chase at Cheltenham on March 12.

Godolphin believe that Marienbard is capable of a big run in the Prix de l‘Arc de Triomphe-Lucien Barriere at Longchamp on Sunday.