Venetia Williams arrived at the Cheltenham Festival in great form and Kayf Aramis (16-1) gave her a first winner of the week in the Pertemps Final.

Pat Murphy will bid to realise the dream of the late George Palmer with Maktu after the seven-year-old outstayed his rivals in the Lingley Caterers Handicap Hurdle at Hereford.

Owner David Johnson was non-committal about Over The Creek’s participation in the Coral Welsh National – despite the authoritative manner of his Hereford success.

Over The Creek was chopped by totesport into 16-1 for the Coral Welsh National after a bloodless victory at Hereford.