Back to form Farmer harvests big Aintree prize

FARMER JACK bounced back to somewhere near his best with a resounding victory in the £70,000 totesport Wigan Chase at Aintree yesterday.

The eight-year-old was a smart novice two seasons ago, but he was mostly below form last term after having a breathing operation.

However, he was back on song here on a red-letter day for trainer Philip Hobbs, who also sent out two winners at Wincanton.