Briareus overcame a near two-year absence to deny the Paul Nicholls-trained I’msingingtheblues in the kempton.co.uk Graduation Chase.

Material World faces a crucial workout on Wednesday as she continues her return from injury.

A clever piece of placing by Charlie Mann saw Clearly In Motion achieve a second victory in two days at Plumpton.

Material World is set to head to Haydock on Saturday week after missing an intended engagement at Sandown.

HENRIETTA KNIGHT has confirmed that Racing Demon is on target to return to fences in the Commercial First Ascot Chase on February 17.

Trainer Suzy Smith will discuss plans for Pass Me By when owner Paul Beck returns from Australia.

Material World heads to Cheltenham on Friday before making her eagerly-awaited chasing bow in “two or three weeks”.

Golden Bay landed the feature Yorkshire Bank Mares’ Only Handicap Hurdle race at Cheltenham to give trainer Suzy Smith her first taste of success at Prestbury Park.

The emergence of Suzy Smith as a trainer to be reckoned with continued when Material World gave her a second win in the space of three days in the Blue Square Handicap Hurdle.

Martin Broughton can dream of a possible trip to the Cheltenham Festival with Cruising River after the Henrietta Knight-trained gelding claimed victory in the Weatherbys Printing Handicap at Huntingdon.

British Horseracing Board chairman Martin Broughton might have a few pressing business matters on his mind at the moment but he found the time to go to Huntingdon and watch Cruising River take the day’s biggest prize at odds of 25-1.

Edredon Bleu will be the star of the show at Wincanton on Thursday when the evergreen 12-year-old has what will probably be his last run of the season in the Betfair Chase.