Williams and Coleman notch Plumpton double

Venetia Williams and Aidan Coleman are turning Plumpton into their private fiefdom as the thriving trainer and jockey combination added a double to their four-timer from eight days earlier, with Uhlan Bute and Toubeera.

The 8-11 favourite Uhlan Bute got them off to a fine start in the opening Race Passes At timeform.com Novices’ Hurdle, thwarting the well-backed Raven’s Tower by a neck after good placed efforts at Sandown and Leicester earlier this winter.

A match between 1-2 favourite Toubeera and Massannie panned out as expected in the EBF Stallions Mares’ “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle, with David Pipe’s mare missing the kick but soon getting herself back alongside.