Edredon Bleu will be the star of the show at Wincanton on Thursday when the evergreen 12-year-old has what will probably be his last run of the season in the Betfair Chase.

A record number of 125 horses have been entered for the JCB Triumph Hurdle on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival on March 18.

Nigel Twiston-Davies has the Martell Cognac Grand National in his sights once more after 2002 Aintree hero Bindaree battled his way to a thrilling triumph over Sir Rembrandt in the Coral Welsh National at rain-soaked Chepstow yesterday.