Tony McCoy made good headway towards securing 4,000 winners over jumps by riding a stunning five-timer at Carlisle yesterday.

Prince De Beauchene is fancied to emphasise that he is a major Aintree Grand National candidate by landing the Grade 2 Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

If the magnificent National Hunt racing we have been watching over the last week or so hasn’t got the juices flowing then you really are in the wrong game.