Tom Scudamore is hoping to emulate his father by winning today’s Paddy Power Gold Cup on David Pipe’s Grands Crus as the pair clash with fairytale horse Hunt Ball.

SATURDAY

Nicky Henderson is praying the rain stays away from Cheltenham so as not to dampen My Petra’s prospects in Saturday’s Boylesports.com Gold Cup.

Oslot has been left at the head of the weights for Saturday’s Boylesports.com Gold Cup on Saturday – for which red-hot favourite Imperial Commander is also one of 19 left in.

Our Armageddon is set to make his long-awaited return in the £110,000 (€161,000) Robin Cook Memorial Gold Cup at Cheltenham next month.