Tournedos showed his liking for the twists and turns of the Roode as he claimed the totesport.com Chester City Wall Stakes for a second consecutive year today.

EDDIE HALES, based at Dundrum, Co Tipperary and one of the more colourful characters in the game, enjoyed a welcome turn when Public Reaction sprang a 16-1 surprise in the two mile October Race at Thurles yesterday.