Paul Nicholls is anticipating a big effort from Truckers Lodge as he tries to reclaim his Boulton Group Midlands Grand National title.

Paul Nicholls expects Grade One winner Dynamite Dollars to take a significant step forward from his eagerly-awaited comeback at Newbury on Saturday.

Venetia Williams’ runner was a wide-margin winner at Haydock last year

Despite a field of just six runners in last year’s renewal of the Grimthorpe Chase, it very nearly provided the perfect trial for the Grand National, as the winner The Last Samuri went on to finish second at Aintree five weeks after.

Yanworth looked every inch a performer of the highest class when he cruised home in the Bathwick Tyres Plymouth Novices' Hurdle at Exeter.