Thornton taken to hospital after fall

Acting chief executive Brant Dunshea says the British Horseracing Authority is considering what can be done to “mitigate the risk” of false starts at the Grand National meeting – while avoiding a “Charge of the Light Brigade” scenario – after the first three days of the Cheltenham Festival met with problems in that regard.

A crack at the Galway Plate could be an option for Cheltenham Festival hero Jazzy Matty in the summer, with Cian Collins’ stable star having a trip to Punchestown on the more immediate agenda.

There is a “small chance” Brighterdaysahead will contest the William Hill Aintree Hurdle, as connections eye an immediate bounce back from her Champion Hurdle disappointment.