WINNER of a point-to-point at Kilworth in March 2011, his only outing between the flags, Highland Lodge went on to win twice over hurdles and twice over fences for the Emma Lavelle stable before moving to the James Moffatt team last month.

Last Saturday he won the Grade 3 Betfred Becher Handicap Chase over three and a quarter miles at Aintree, over the famous Grand National fences, and this two and a quarter length success puts him in the picture for the big one itself at the venue in April.