Followers of Nicky Henderson were left delighted after the master of Seven Barrows struck with his only two runners – Treasury Counsel and Theft – at Kempton.

The Hardy Boy has been ultra-consistent for Anna Newton-Smith this term and can make it five wins for the season in the Play Monopoly At skybetvegas.com Novices’ Handicap Chase at Plumpton.

THREE days after his Grade 1 success on The Railway Man at Leopardstown, Davy Russell was back among the winners at Fairyhouse yesterday, bringing his total for the season to 60 with an easy win on Fools Rush In in the Advanced Hospitality Bookings Maiden Hurdle.

TONY McCOY showed he is just at home riding big-priced winners as he is odds-on favourites when he partnered Alright Now M’Lad to victory at Plumpton.

Venetia Williams hopes to strike while the iron is hot with Jolly Boy after the lightly-raced six-year-old comfortably lumped a 7lb penalty to victory at Fontwell.

One Knight made it two out of three over fences in the Christine Loze Birthday Novices’ Chase at Exeter today, but trainer Philip Hobbs will delay stepping him up in class.