Willie Mullins domination may have been at the forefront of many minds coming into the first day of the Festival, but local hero Chianti Classico upset the Irish party in the Ultima Handicap Chase for Cheltenham-based trainer Kim Bailey.

With no Flat action this week, we bring you two selections from the sole two jumps cards in the UK and Ireland on Monday – Kempton and Ludlow…

Shantou Express returned to form at Market Rasen to emerge victorious for David Bass and Kim Bailey.

Two For Gold will head to the Grand National following his recent runner-up effort to Fakir D’Oudairies in the Grade One Ascot Chase.

Does He Know stamped his class in the Bateaux London Reynoldstown Novices’ Chase at Ascot.