Ferdy Murphy expects Kalahari King to need the outing when the Queen Mother Champion Chase hopeful has his first race for almost 10 months at Doncaster tomorrow.

Kalahari King heads a final field of 15 runners for the Blue Square Handicap Chase at Doncaster on Saturday.

IT appears as if Noel Fehily could face a lengthy suspension, after he was referred to the British Horseracing Authority by the Cheltenham stewards on Thursday.

Gauvain was given a 33-1 quote by Coral for the Arkle Trophy at next month’s Cheltenham Festival following his victory in the Grade Two Kilbrittain Castle Novices’ Chase at Sandown.

Charlie Mann is revelling in his best-ever season and Gauvain provided him with another Cheltenham Festival contender when taking the Grade Two Kilbrittain Castle Novices’ Chase at Sandown.