Richard Johnson is confident Wishfull Thinking is ready to run up to his best as he looks to defy top-weight in today’s Betfred Monet’s Garden Old Roan Chase at Aintree.

Bobs Worth showed his class with a convincing victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury.

NEWBURY provides a fitting end to a good year of racing when it hosts the Betfred Goals Galore Novices’ Chase (2.05) this afternoon and although there are only five runners going to post, it is an absolute cracker.

Martin Keighley is preparing his smart novice Champion Court for the Feltham Chase at Kempton on December 26.

Grade One Aintree staying novice hurdle winner Saint Are is set to go novice chasing next season.