Le Beau Bai was pulled up in the National Hunt Chase at Cheltenham on Wednesday but made a quick return to the fray when scoring at Carlisle today.

A crack at the Towton Novices’ Chase could be next on the agenda for Skippers Brig after he maintained his unbeaten status over fences at Carlisle.

Len Lungo is considering the Towton Novices’ Chase in the New Year for Skippers Brig after the seven-year-old maintained his unbeaten record over fences at Carlisle.