Take Fandango de Chassy to lead his rivals a merry dance in the Tote Bookmakers Full Stop Novices' Chase at Carlisle today.
Trained by Tony Martin, this promising sort has already won twice at Perth in the opening weeks of the season as well as scoring at Fairyhouse and Naas in January.
On the strength of those victories he was made favourite for the National Hunt Chase at the Cheltenham Festival but ran badly. He was never going and was tailed off when pulled up approaching four out.
The ground was very fast that day and Fandango de Chassy will appreciate today's easier conditions.
Grey Abbey is proving a real money-spinner for Barry Murtag,h having recorded a hat-trick of wins.
The gelding completed his threetimer in fine style, making effortless progress to lead turning in and was pushed clear to win by 15 lengths from The Eens at Newcastle.
Grey Abbey is clearly on the upgrade and can continue his rich vein of form in the NSPCC Cruelty To Children Must Stop Handicap Hurdle, in which Tony Martin runs his Downpatrick winner, Wilton Bridge.
Charlie Swan is another Irish trainer represented at meeting, sending Broguestown Breeze for the Racing Channel To Help Children Handicap Chase and Birth Rite for the first division of the bumper.
Peccadillo can follow-up a recent impressive victory at Folkestone in the Bank One National Hunt Credit Card Novices' Handicap Chase at Uttoxeter.
