Jack Hartman

Monday's seven-race card at Sedgefield delivered pre-Festival fireworks with Royal Jewel headlining and plenty of progressive types catching the eye.

Monday's seven-race card at Nottingham served up proper pre-Cheltenham entertainment with several eye-catching performances worth following.

Monday's evening card at Windsor delivered quality action under the lights with standout novice contests and competitive handicaps producing several horses to follow.

Sunday's National Hunt card at Beverley served up quality action with Tommy's Oscar leading the charge in a competitive Veterans' Chase.

A quality Sunday card at Uttoxeter delivered the goods with some cracking contests and plenty of progressive sorts emerging for the notebooks.

Saturday's National Hunt card at Great Yarmouth delivered quality action with some serious horses to follow emerging from the Norfolk seaside venue.

Soft ground at Aintree produced a proper test of stamina and class, with several progressive types emerging from a quality seven-race card.

What a card at Ripon! The Imperial Cup delivered fireworks while several progressive sorts stamped their class on a memorable afternoon.

A cracking evening card at Chelmsford delivered quality racing under the lights, with several future stars emerging from the pack.

A cracking afternoon at Windsor delivered quality racing across the card, with Lincoln Trial hopefuls showcasing their credentials and several progressive sorts catching the eye.

Friday's card at Kelso served up proper National Hunt fare with the Challenger Mares' Chase headlining a competitive afternoon in the Scottish Borders.

Heavy ground at Aintree sorted the wheat from the chaff as quality shone through on a competitive Friday card packed with future stars.