Alan King can hope for continued support from powerful owner John Hales after coaxing a first career win from Cracboumwiz at Newbury.

Zaynar showed the market whispers to be right on the mark at Newbury as an emphatic jumping debut moved the grey to clear favourite in the JCB Triumph Hurdle.

Timmy Murphy made his first visit to Carlisle a winning one when he partnered Malek to victory at the Cumbrian track on Monday.