Tom George made a timely double visit to the winner's enclosure ahead of his Cheltenham Festival raid when Bold Punt and Overlaw were successful in the hands of Denis O'Regan at Market Rasen.

TIMMY MURPHY will team up with Vodka Bleu in a bid to land back-to-back victories in the Paddy Power Gold Cup after it was confirmed the seven-year-old was trainer David Pipe’s “number-one hope” in the Cheltenham feature.

Tighe Caster looks set to get a run in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday and be in the handicap proper.

The rescheduled Blue Square Kingmaker Novices’ Chase at Wincanton on Saturday has received 14 entries, headed by the Alan King-trained Voy Por Ustedes.