Robert Thornton was the happiest man on the racecourse at Exeter as he completed his miraculous return to the saddle.

ISN’T That Lucky qualified for an outing at Cheltenham with success at Stratford on Monday and trainer Jonjo O’Neill believes Ritchie McGrath’s mount could run a “blinder” in the Jewson Novices’ Handicap Chase.

Pigeon Island, who is retaining his form despite an incredibly arduous campaign, flew right away with the Anglo Irish Bank Dovecote Novices' Hurdle at Kempton.

Pancake made light work of his rivals when making all to land the Berkshire Stand Bookshop Juvenile Novices’ Hurdle at Newbury.