Wishfull Thinking continued to defy his advancing years as he put up a bold display of jumping to make virtually every yard in the Betfred Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon.

he Philip Hobbs-trained veteran Wishfull Thinking showed his abundant talent remains very much intact with a runaway success under Richard Johnson in the Betfred Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase at Aintree.

Al Ferof and Finian's Rainbow feature among eight confirmations for Saturday's 25th Anniversary of the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot.

The countdown to The Open is entering its final stages and the sense of anticipation steps up a gear today with the unveiling of the five-day acceptors for the highlight of the meeting.