Costello’s Prince strikes it big

WAYWARD PRINCE provided Dougie Costello with the biggest success of his career in the Grade One Sefton Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree yesterday.

Ian Williams charge swept past the favourite Western Leader on the run-in and burst six lengths clear of the Irish raider.

There was concern for Wayward Prince after the race, but Costello said: “He had dug deep and is just exhausted, he is fine really. This is one of my biggest wins along with Leslingtaylor when he won the Swinton Hurdle at Haydock.”