Cheltenham

A cracking Friday afternoon at Salisbury delivered proper National Hunt action with some serious prospects on show.

Friday's quality card at Leicester served up Grade 1 action and plenty of horses to follow. Roger Thomas reviews the evening's highlights.

The Red Rum Handicap Chase at Leicester brings together a stellar field of 15 runners, with topweight Inthepocket leading the charge in this £100,000 contest.

A cracking Friday card at Taunton delivered quality racing with Poet Master headlining the feature, plus several progressive types worth noting for the future.

A proper day's sport at Sedgefield with some tasty handicaps and progressive sorts catching the eye for future campaigns.

The Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Hurdle brings Grade 1 action to Leicester with Maestro Conti heading a stellar field of juvenile hurdlers.

Thursday's seven-race card at Southwell delivered sprint thrills and handicap puzzles, with quality jockeys battling on the Fibresand.

Four Grade 1 contests headline a stellar card at Leicester, with the £250k Racing Welfare Bowl the feature. Going remains good to soft.

A proper Monday treat at Nottingham with Edwardstone headlining quality action and plenty of progressive sorts on show for the jumping game.

Sunday's Ludlow card delivered quality over quantity with some cracking performances and plenty of horses to mark down for future reference.

The Gosden team send Devil's Advocate north for Hexham's feature Listed contest, but this punter has serious doubts about the market leader.

Monday's Exeter card offers solid entertainment with Sonigino headlining a three-runner novice chase on lovely fresh ground.