Rebcca Curtis' Lisnagar Oscar is hoping for Stayers' Hurdle top honours at the Cheltenham Festival after finishing third in the Cleeve Hurdle at the weekend.
The nine-year-old was a shock 50-1 victor at the Festival in 2020 but hasn't won a race since, including when pulled up in the Long Walk at Ascot.

Returning to jumps HQ seemed to rejuvenate Lisnagar Oscar under Adam Wedge, who came home third behind Paisley Park and Champ.

The Cheltenham Festival 2022 is now on the cards once again for the gelding, who will contest the Stayers' Hurdle after pleasing Curtis with a run that echoed his third-placed performance in the Cleeve in 2020.

"He's come out of the race very well, we were really pleased with his run," she said.
"It was a massive step forwards, he always seems to come to hand at this time of year and he loves Cheltenham.
"He ran a similar sort of race to his run in the Cleeve in 2020 and he put in a good effort in that, so hopefully that will have put him spot on for the Stayers' and we'll have another shot at that.
"It wouldn't have been ideal that he had to do all the donkey work, but he'll have a lead in March. Adam did also say that the ground was a little bit sticky for him and he'd have liked a bit of rain, but we were really pleased with him.
"You had Paisley Park, who has obviously won the Stayers' and then Champ, who was the favourite going into it, probably two of the best stayers in Britain were in it, so it was a good race."
Welsh trainer Curtis has another Festival possible in the shape of Pats Fancy, who has an entry for the National Hunt Chase after winning two of his three starts over fences.
Pats Fancy put 11 lengths between himself and subsequent Cheltenham winner Imperial Alcazar, which looks a smart bit of form.
The seven-year-old may re-route to Newbury after losing a shoe before he was meant to be racing at Exeter.
"He's pulled a shoe off, we've had the farrier here and he's had it back on but he's a little bit sore.
"I'll hopefully run him next week somewhere, he'll possibly go to Newbury."