A string of possible Triumph Hurdle contenders will put their reputations on the line in tomorrow’s Coral Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle at Chepstow.

Joe Lively came right back to his best in the Servo Computer Services Trophy Handicap Chase at Cheltenham to set up a possible tilt at the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup.

It was business as usual for Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh as Cheltenham opened its doors for the winter with the dominant trainer and jockey combining for yet another big-race success.