'I was delighted with his comeback run - the Greatwood has long been the aim and he'll be 110 per cent ready'

Olly Murphy hopes to keep up the momentum following a memorable campaign in which the trainer sent out more than 100 winners for the first time and secured his second Grade 1 with Strong Leader.

"We had a good season but we want to build on that again and it looks like we've got a lot of quality coming through – hopefully we can go to the next level again," he says.

"We've got some lovely novice hurdlers and chasers this campaign but there's strength in depth across the board, which I've not had before. Like everyone, I'm hoping there's Graded horses among the new crop coming through."