Luke Humphries moved into the quarter finals of the Boyle Sports World Grand Prix with a 3-1 win over Krzysztof Ratajski, as Stephen Bunting crashed out in Leicester.
Manchester United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has said he wants to give under-pressure head coach Ruben Amorim three years in the job to prove himself.
Champion jockey Sean Bowen is a hot favourite to win a second National Hunt title and hopes younger brother James can make it a family one-two this season.