A total of 61 horses remain in the Martell Cognac Grand National at today’s five-day confirmation stage.

Beef Or Salmon has recovered from a slight setback and is on course for the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup.

BEST MATE remains odds-on across the board to win an historic third Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup following the publication of the entries yesterday.

Best Mate heads the 32 entries revealed today for the Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup, which takes place on March 18.