Court seeks Dipper glory

Willoughby Court will bid to extend his unbeaten record over fences to three in the Betbright Dipper Novices’ Chase at Cheltenham today, writes Colin Wilson

The Ben Pauling-trained ace returns to the Prestbury Park circuit for the first time since winning the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle at the Festival in March.

Since then he was won over the bigger obstacles at Huntingdon and, most recently, at Newbury, where he looked much more polished.