Big Buck’s made the perfect return for owner Andy Stewart and trainer Paul Nicholls when outclassing his rivals in the sportingbet.com Long Distance Hurdle at Newbury.

David Simcock can now start thinking of next year’s Ascot Gold Cup after the hugely progressive Darley Sun pulled five lengths clear of the field in the totesport.com Cesarewitch at Newmarket.

Darley Sun defied statistics to run away with the totesport.com Cesarewitch at Newmarket.