Ginger McCain, paying his last visit to Haydock Park before handing in his trainer’s licence, scooped the feature event when Cloudy Lane powered home in the £20,000 Red Square Vodka “Fixed Brush” Novices’ Hurdle Final.

Cloudy Lane provided Ginger McCain with an emotional success in the Red Square Vodka "Fixed Brush" Novices' Hurdle Final Bonus Race at Haydock

WHAT makes a Gold Cup horse? Plenty of things, really, but stamina and high cruising speed are the basics.

Paul Nicholls reported Be Be King to have come out of his totescoop6 Leamington Novices’ Hurdle victory at Warwick on Saturday unscathed.

Ruby Walsh made a smooth return to riding action at Warwick as Eurotrek landed a gamble in the feature totesport Classic Chase.

Andrew Thornton believes Miko De Beauchene is coming to hand nicely for the totescoop6 Leamington Novices’ Hurdle at Warwick on Saturday.

Alan King described himself has “extremely fortunate” after Massac made virtually every yard of the running to land the featured Grade Two Life From Coloroll Chase at Windsor.