Horse Power: Good Boy Bobby can book Grand National place with win at Kempton

can enhance his Randox Grand National credentials with victory in the Coral Trophy Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3.37pm) at Kempton Park on Saturday afternoon.

While up in the north east another who holds an entry in the Aintree showpiece, , can land the marathon slog that is the Vertem Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (3.15pm)

Nigel Twiston-Davies’ Good Boy Bobby has the National at Aintree Racecourse in seven weeks as his main aim – and he can land the Grade Three feature at Kempton to put down a marker.

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The nine-year-old has been in fine form this season, winning twice at Wetherby – including most recently in the Rowland Meyrick Chase on Boxing Day.

He was also a good second to Aye Right, beaten just a head in the Listed Rehearsal Handicap Chase at Newcastle, in between his two Wetherby wins.

Good Boy Bobby is in such good form, despite carrying top weights of 11st10lb at Kempton, he can get the better of Evan Williams’ and the Christian Willams-trained .

He may be shouldering top weight here, but has a nice lowish weight of 10st7lb for the National itself.

Good Boy Bobby looks progressive enough to at least run a big race in the world’s greatest steeplechase and should be able to head to Merseyside on April 9 on the back of another victory.

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can remain unbeaten over obstacles with a fifth straight win in the Grade Two Coral Adonis Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) (1.50pm) – and book his ticket to next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

Milton’s Harris’ four-year-old beat Porticello by three-quarters-of-a-length in the Grade Two Summit Juvenile Hurdle at Doncaster in