Solzen does it his Way

MY WAY DE SOLZEN has the Ryanair Chase or the Irish Independent Arkle Trophy Chase as his Cheltenham Festival target after treating the New Year’s Day crowd at Prestbury Park to an exhibition round of jumping yesterday.

Last season’s Ladbrokes World Hurdle winner returned to the scene of his finest hour and was magnificent when taking the Aquanti Group ‘Dipper’ Novices’ Chase under Robert Thornton.

The 4-9 favourite was stepping up in trip to two miles and five furlongs after his defeat by Arkle favourite Fair Along over the minimum distance and was spring-heeled throughout his front-running display.