The Cumbrian trainer set the ball rolling when the well backed
Sundown Trail (3/1 fav), in the famous JP McManus colours, won the
Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle with Fearghal Davis riding.
This was followed by wins for Flinty Bay (2/5 fav) in the
Novices Hurdle and And The Man (9/4) in the Maiden Hurdle, both
ridden by Dougie Costello.
The Winners Enclosure was a very busy place after the Play Poker
At victorchandler.com Handicap Chase when 20 members of the Tay
Valley Chasers Syndicate greeted their horse Prosecco (7/1) after
its 13 length win over Sheriff Hall. This truly was a remarkable
training achievement by Lucinda Russell as the horse had been
sidelined for 461 days.
Former Rangers striker Billy Dodds was present to see his
talented chaser Lampion Du Bost (7/2) land the Play Casino At
victorchandler.com Handicap Chase by nine lengths from Aghill.
And Dark Glacier (15/8) was a most impressive winner of the
National Hunt flat race for trainer Chris Grant and jockey Brian
Harding winning by four lengths from Bygones Sovereign.