A move to Paul Nicholls from Robert Alner’s and a breathing operation have seemingly transformed Trust Fund, who bossed his rivals from the front in the Weatherbys Bank Silver Buck Handicap Chase at Wincanton.

Henry Daly sent out his first winner for the Elite Racing Club as the free-running Inherent landed the Mishcon’s ’National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle at Towcester.