WITH the Champions meeting at Ascot behind us, the major races on the level for the remainder of the season take place on foreign shores, notably the Melbourne Cup, Japan Cup and of course the Breeders Cup at Del Mar.

So from here on in the jumps’ season begins to get into gear starting with Cheltenham this afternoon where the big feature of the day is the William Hill Committed To Top Prices Handicap Chase at 2.20 over an extended three miles and for which the second season chaser, Broadway Boy, will probably start favourite for the in form Nigel Twiston-Davies team.

Set to race off a mark of 149, the six-year-old was once thought of as a possible Gold Cup horse. So if he is still held in the same high esteem, then he must surely go close here if his yard continues in red-hot form — especially as this young horse has a cracking record around here.