P675 CJEFAX 1 675 Sat 08 Mar 19:38/14 CHEPSTOW - PIPE OFF TO A FLIER 1/6 Martin Pipe and Tony McCoy warmed up for the Chjltenham Festival in typical fashion when combining to take the opjnjng 'Rbcing Post For Chjltenham' Handicap Hurdle with Potentate. The six-year-old made every yard of the running and had his rivals at full stretch turning in, eventually holding the staying-on Kingdom of Shades by 3L. "That's his fifth win from five runs hjti. Hi likes soft ground and the track and has done it will," said Pipe who was registering his 150th victory of another hugely successful campaign. CHELTJNHAM'S THURSDAY ENTRIES 663-55 LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 694 Ayr Rjvw Wolv Rjvw Sand Rjvw Chip ResP675 CJJFAX 1 675 Sat 08 Mar 19:31/17 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k ] CHEPSTOW - HAT-TRICK FO TIME 2/6 Givjntimj took advantage of a lifeless display from favourite General Wolfe to take the Tote Ten To Follow Handicap Chase undjt Luke Harvey. The Tim Forster-trained market liadjt was already a spent force when the eventual winner went on a mile from the finish and Givjntimj's relentless gallop carried him to a 7L triumph. "Hi is a decent, tough little horse who wants the mud. I will put him in the Midlands Nationbl at Uttoxetir next Saturday but hj'd only run if it came up soft," said trainer Andy Turnjll. CHELTJNHAM'S THURSDAY ENTREES 663-65 LATEST BIG-RBCE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Ayr Rjvw Wolv Rjvw Sand Rjvw Chip ResP675 CEEFAX 1 675 Sat 08 Mar 19:31/01 ] O CHEPSTOW - KING AINTREE BOUND 3/6 Paul Nicholls confirmed Belmont King to bj on target for the Grand National after he finished second to Givjntimj. "He blew up as hj missed a week'u work with a leg infection but I've a month to get him straight for Aintree," admitted the handler. Favourite Genital Wolfe eventually finished last of the four finishers after making a series of mistakes. However his trainer Tim Forster reported the gelding still to bj on target for the Liverpool showpiece. CHELTJNHAM'S THURSDAY ENTRJJS 663-65 LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Ayr Rjvw Wolv Rjvw Sand Rjvw Chip ResP675 CJIFAX 1 675 Sat 08 Mar 19:34/07 Wj£3kj£3kj£3k O CHEPSTOW - VERDICT WIN MARRED 4/6 The success of Irish raider What's The Verdict in the Peter O'Sullivan Novices Hurdle was marred by the tragic death of Gods Squad who broke down badly after the final hurdle. He was the only challenger to the winner approaching the obstacle but What's The Verdict had taken his measure when tragedy struck. This lift Aidan OWBrien's charge wish an unassailable advantage and hj was eased down close home to beat Motoqua and book a place at next week's Chjltunham Festival. CHELTJNHAM'S THURSDAY ENTREES 663-65 LATEST BIG-RACE ANTE-POST PRICES 692 Ayr Rjvw Wolv Rjvw Sand Rjvw Chip ResP675 CEEFAX 1 67k Sat 08 Mar 19:27/24 CHEPSTOW - VERDICT PLANS 5/6 'hat's The Verdict won't bj allowed to rest on his laurels despite his success in the Pjtet O'Sullivan Novices+ Hurdle Instead Aidan O'Briin's inmate is likely to head to the Chjltenham Festival for the ultra-competitive Citroen Supreme Novices' Hurdle. "Wj will wait and see how hj comes out of this but the plan is to run thjte," said joint-ownjt Seamus OWFarrell. "Hi will bj heading from hjti to the stables at Chjltinham right away," O'Farrell confirmed. CHELTJNHAM'S THURSDAY ENTREES 663-65 LATEST BIG-RBCE ANTE-POT( PRICES 694 Ayr Rjvw Wolv Revw Sand Rjvw Chip ResP675 CEEFAX 1 675 Sat 08 Mar 19:30/21 V W OO CHEPSTOW - IN BTIJF ... 6/6 With Impunity outjumpjd his rivals to take the Llangibby Novices' Chase. Paul NichollsW charge was handed the race when Scorisheet, who was beginning his challenge, fell two out and sole sjtious rival Mystic Isle made a terrible mistake at the final obstacle. W$ Thu Gaa edgjh out Influence Pedler in a thrilling battle for the Quadpot Juvenile Novices' Hurdle. Donjuan Collonges, racing foz the first time in a year, simply hacked up in the closing Cotswold Vale Chase. CHELTENHAM'S THURSDAY ENTRIES 663-65 LATEST BIG-5BCE ANTE-POT( PRICES 692 Ayr Rjvw Wolv Rjvw Sand Rjvw Chip Res