Aintree

Nine elite hurdlers clash in Carlisle's £465k Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy, with Brighterdaysahead leading a stellar field.

The £150k Trustmarque Ultima Handicap Chase draws a stellar field to Carlisle, with top-weight Iroko facing strong opposition from Handstands and Resplendent Grey.

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

A busy week with 24 fixtures saw Billy Loughnane lead the charge with 30 rides while Dan Skelton fired in 34 runners across the country.

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.

Seven races of honest National Hunt action at Great Yarmouth on good to soft ground, with Western General heading a quality but small field in the feature chase.

Seven races at Aintree on Saturday with soft conditions favouring stamina types. The Ayrshire Handicap Chase headlines a cracking card.

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

Friday's eight-race card at Chepstow served up quality and drama with the veterans' chase taking centre stage. Plenty of progressive sorts to follow.

Six races at Aintree on Friday with soft conditions favouring the mud-lovers. Walking On A Dream heads the feature chase in what looks a cracking card.