Man of the moment Sam Thomas continued in a rich vein of form when steering Quarry Town to victory in the EBF ’National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle at Ludlow

Degas Art advertised his Triumph Hurdle credentials with a gutsy performance in the Weatherbys Bank Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree.

Quazar provided further evidence that Jonjo O’Neill’s horses have finally escaped the doldrums when he formed the highlight of a 62-1 treble for Tony McCoy at Cheltenham today.

Cassia Heights, trained by Steve Brookshaw and ridden by Jim Culloty, won the Martell Cognac Topham Chase over the Grand National fences at Aintree today.