PAUL Nicholls is doing his best to secure the services of Ruby Walsh for Turko, whom he fancies “quite strongly” for the John Smith’s Grand National on Saturday.

RACING DEMON, ante-post favourite for the Arkle Trophy, will step up to two-and-a-half miles for the first time at Ludlow on Thursday.

Trabolgan is now favourite for the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup with some bookmakers following continued heavy sport.

Cheltenham 2.35 1 Trabolgan (M A Fitzgerald) 5-1 2 Comply Or Die (T J Murphy) 3-1 Fav 3 Cornish Rebel (R Walsh) 9-2 9 ran Non Runner: 5