The Skeltons enjoyed two notable handicap successes as both West Balboa and Midnight River did the yard proud at Aintree.

Clondaw Castle has some big boots to fill as he bids to become trainer Tom George’s second dual winner of the Coral Trophy at Kempton on Saturday.

Christian Williams is ready to ramp up the pace after a quiet start to 2023, and hopes staying chaser Kitty’s Light can take one of the big prizes over the coming months.

The Big Breakaway could represent the Tizzard team in next month’s £150,000 Coral Trophy at Kempton.