Symbol OF Success looks to have the victory sign over his rivals in the Horse & Hound Grand Military Gold Cup at Sandown today. The Dai Williams-trained gelding has hit form with a vengeance recently, beginning with a win over the course and distance a month ago.
Despite being 5lb out of the handicap that day, he defeated Eulogy by seven lengths in a handicap chase over the extended three miles.
And he followed that up by making all at Ludlow last Thursday, beating Stanmore by a length and three-quarters.
Williams has a bigger target in mind after this, the Virginia Cup in in May.
Having already taken the Marlborough Cup at Barbury Castle, Symbol Of Success will pick up a £100,000 bonus if he wins the American race as well.
Imad, runner-up to Salmon Breeze over fences at Folkestone, can make a successful return to the smaller obstacles in the Tote Handicap Hurdle.
The Ken Comerford-trained performer had swept to victory over Ainsi Soit Il and Sorbiere in a handicap hurdle at the Kent track in his previous race.
A line through the third horse gives him the edge over two of his rivals, Wontcostalot and Equity's Darling.
Trainer David Nicholson has prospects of a double with Russell Road and Rocabee.
Russell Road has strong claims in the Racal Novices' Hurdle after running Door To Door to four lengths in a similar race over tomorrow's trip of two and threequarter miles at the Esher track last month.
Rocabee, third to Brilliant Star and Father Krismas at Ludlow in January, can open his account in the Bushy Park Novices' Hurdle.
Distant Echo was clear when he fell three fences from home at Wincanton and can make amends in the Tripleprint Novices' Chase at Hereford.
Harfdecent looked a young chaser to follow when beating Jason's Boy by 12 lengths at Doncaster two weeks ago. The Mary Reveley-trained eight-year-old will be hard to beat in the Arthur Challenge Cup at Ayr.
Dean Gallagher yesterday expressed his relief at being cleared by the police after a long-running investigation into horse-doping and race-fixing.
The jockey was arrested in January of last year but was released without charge from Charing Cross police station after answering bail on Wednesday.
Speaking on the Racing Channel from Towcester races he said: "It hasn't been easy. I wouldn't have wished it on anybody but it's behind me now and hopefully I'll just be able to get on with my life."
Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup outsider See More Business showed his well-being when pleasing trainer Paul Nicholls in a racecourse workout at Wincanton yesterday. Partnered by big-race jockey Mick Fitzgerald, See More Business galloped over two miles with stablemate Calling Wild.
