Salmon on the menu at Haydock

BEEF OR SALMON put himself on course for the first leg of the Betfair Million by delighting connections in a gallop yesterday morning.

Trainer Michael Hourigan is now relishing the prospect of his stable star taking on totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup hero Kicking King, impressive Charlie Hall Chase victor Ollie Magern and company in the Betfair Chase at Haydock Park on Saturday.

“He worked well over a mile and six furlongs and we are all ready to go now,” said the Conty Limerick trainer.