The race for the conditional jockeys’ championship is going down to the wire.

Joe Jo Star sprung a 16-1 surprise in the feature toteswinger Swinton Handicap Hurdle on a mixed card at Haydock.

Louth handler Steve Gollings secured a 16-1 Market Rasen double courtesy of Viscount Rossini and Springfield Raki - both ridden by rising star Rhys Flint.

Philip Hobbs may have drawn a blank at the Cheltenham Festival but he has his string in tremendous heart and advertised the fact yet again with a double at Haydock.

FRESH from riding his first ever winner at the Cheltenham Festival, jockey Wayne Hutchinson partnered Long Hop to victory at Taunton in the same colours.

Connections of Fiftyfive Degrees believe there will be plenty more races to be won with the eight-year-old after he turned in an impressive performance at Newcastle.

Nicky Henderson’s Punchestowns will put his Ladbrokes World Hurdle credentials on the line in the Byrne Group Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham tomorrow.

OLIVER Sherwood will use Mark Bolger to take a valuable few pounds from Eric’s Charm’s back in the Ellen Construction Thyestes Chase.

Noel Chance is in no rush for Aux Le Bahnn to take on star novice hurdler Diamond Harry but a rise to Graded level is in order for his gelding following a simple victory at Folkestone.