Brilliant O’Regan rules on Australia Day

DENIS O’REGAN performed miracles on Australia Day to the relief of favourite backers at Huntingdon yesterday.

The exuberant grey was sent off the 1-4 favourite for the Tom Jones Memorial HTJ Centre Ltd Novices’ Chase after the withdrawal of Megastar left him with a seemingly easy task against Hi Tide and Nosecondchance.

However, it looked all over for those who had invested heavily on the favourite when another enthusiastic leap appeared in vain when he slipped on landing with a circuit to go.