Sand Boy storms to victory for Fergie

Alex Ferguson’s famous red colours were carried to a ready success at Kempton by the Charlie Hills-trained Sand Boy.

A three-year-old Footstepsinthesand colt, he is owned in partnership by the Manchester United manager as well as his friend Jack Hanson and Mr and Mrs John Cotton.

Sand Boy went off a heavily-backed 8-13 favourite for the BetVictor Cheltenham Festival Antepost Pioneers Median Auction Maiden Stakes after running well at Lingfield earlier in the month on his return from a layoff, he quickened well away from his four female rivals.