Andy Turnell plans to send Blue Bajan down the Champion Hurdle trial route during the first half of the jumps campaign.

Blue Bajan earned himself a step up in class by posting a smooth success in the first division of the skyvegas.com Novices’ Hurdle at Doncaster.

Mick Easterby made a victorious first visit to Lingfield as Gentleman’s Deal maintained his unbeaten run on the all-weather in the Betdirect Winter Derby.