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National Hunt racing just keeps getting better as the Cheltenham Festival looms closer into view.

Testing conditions are the order of the day at Ayr on Tuesday. The going there is heavy and there’s some sizeable fields to get stuck into across the seven horse races.

They’re under way with a conditional jockeys’ mares’ handicap hurdle at 1.20, with the feature race due off at 3.05, the Virgin Bet Free Bets For Winners Handicap Chase.

That extended two-mile contest has drawn a field of seven, including several course specialists and promises to be a race to savour.

Kinross-based Lucinda Russell has several chances on what looks sure to be a competitive card, while champion jockey elect Brian Hughes will also be in action and looking to maintain his super form.

There’s also National Hunt action at Lingfield where it is also heavy ground. They’ll face the starter on seven occasions, the opening race being due off at 1.00.

The feature there is a the marathon Ultimate Cheltenham Festival Guide On attheraces.com/cheltenham Handicap Chase (2.10), when the in-form Venetia Williams-Charlie Deutsch team are aiming for another good prize with the veteran Snuff Box. The 3m5f contest promises to be a real war of attrition.

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Harry Derham has backed Saint Calvados ahead of a reappearance at Ascot on Saturday afternoon.

The nine-year-old missed the Ryanair Chase at the Festival last season and is now with Paul Nicholls having enjoyed some big days with Harry Whittington.

Far from disgraced in the King George at Kempton for his new trainer, it will be all systems go