Town Crier enjoyed a welcome change of fortune to take the feature event at Newcastle today.

Howard Johnson’s powerful string has suffered a few reverses in recent days but Deja Vu got the County Durham trainer back in the winning groove at Sedgefield today.

NOEL CHANCE is hoping Murphy’s Cardinal can regain the winning thread in the skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Chase at Wetherby on St Stephen’s Day.

OPEC producers agreed a surprise cut in oil supplies yesterday that could raise fuel costs this winter and hamper economic growth.

ALTAY has really taken to the jumping game and after putting up an impressive show in the Tote Trifecta Hurdle at Wetherby yesterday he has an important date at Haydock in six weeks time.