Paul Nicholls ended a relative lean spell when saddling his first winners for 15 days as New Little Bric and Taranis provided him with a short-priced double at Sandown.

Kauto Star proved connections right by repeating last year’s win in the William Hill – Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown.

STAR De Mohasion brightened up a gloomy afternoon at Sandown for champion trainer Paul Nicholls when landing the John Smith’s Future Stars Chase.

Francois Doumen delivered a powerful rebuttal to fears over the well-being of his string as he dominated proceedings at Sandown Park, highlighted by a one-two in the £100,000 Racing Post Chase.

Napolitain and Tony McCoy just held on to take an incident-packed renewal of the Grade One totesport.com Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at Sandown.

Moscow Flyer won his big showdown with Azertyuiop in a thrilling battle for the William Hill Tingle Creek Trophy at Sandown this afternoon.