Champion Chase hope feeling magic after workout

LEADING Queen Mother Champion Chase hope Twist Magic is reported to be in rude health after enjoying a schooling session under big-race jockey Robert Thornton.

Paul Nicholls’ eight-year-old is enjoying arguably his best ever campaign having won the Tingle Creek at Sandown and Ascot’s Victor Chandler Chase. With regular pilot Ruby Walsh unsurprisingly opting to ride stablemate Master Minded, Thornton will get the leg up on Wednesday week and part-owner Barry Fulton was thrilled after watching the combination in action on Tuesday morning.

“He just had a school round on his own under ’Choc’ (Thornton) and everything went very well,” said Fulton. “I have to say he is looking very well at the moment which is great as he has been a little dull in his coat in previous years.