Marcus Tregoning can still dream of back-to-back victories in the Vodafone Derby after Aqaleem emerged as a possible for the Epsom Classic.

Flu-hit trainer John Quinn received the perfect tonic when Leslingtaylor landed the Betfred Swinton Handicap Hurdle at Haydock.

Charlie Swan landed his second big prize of the Fairyhouse meeting when Emmpat (7-1) claimed the valuable Menolly Homes Handicap Hurdle.

Exciting novice hurdler Leslingtaylor will bid to make it a hat trick over timber in the Anglo Irish Bank Novices’ Hurdle at Haydock on Saturday.

Leslingtaylor maintained his unbeaten record over jumps with a smooth victory in the totescoop6 Introductory Novices’ Hurdle at Musselburgh.

John Quinn’s Leslingtaylor, three times a winner on the level during the summer, opened his hurdles account at the first attempt in dramatic fashion in the first division of the Beth-Hamer Philip Memorial Novices’ Hurdle at Market Rasen today.