Nicky Henderson has confirmed Josses Hill will head straight to the Cheltenham Festival next month.

The nine-year-old swerved the Ascot Chase and will head straight to Prestbury Park having last been seen finishing last of five to Thistlecrack in the King George.

He had previously won the Peterborough Chase in good style at Huntingdon.

Henderson said: "The ground was too soft for him at Ascot and he will go straight to the Ryanair now.

"He has been 100 per cent since the King George and he worked well on Saturday.

"We have not thought beyond Cheltenham with him."

One race Henderson would love to win is the Grand National, and he does have high hopes this year for Cocktails At Dawn, should he make the cut off 10st 3lb.

He said: "If he gets in the Grand National, he would run in it. He worked well on Saturday morning.

"It would be good if he does get into it, as I've kept him all year for it."