His Seven Barrows stable may be enduring a frustrating time at the moment but Nicky Henderson was given a welcome lift by Papini at Newbury today.

HEATHER DALTON has her string in top form at the moment and the Shropshire-based trainer can register another success with Lord Of The Hill in the Fotocolo Novices’ Handicap Chase at Hereford today.

Champion jockey Tony McCoy remained seven short of Richard Dunwoody’s all-time record for a jump jockey of 1,699 winners after drawing a blank from his five rides at Southwell today.