Shand to make sweet music

Connections of promising youngster Sir Jimmy Shand are expecting a bold show when their charge goes for gold in the Brit Insurance Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival.

The Accordion gelding lost his unbeaten record over timber last time when going down to Wichita Lineman, who currently heads the market at 2-1 with William Hill for the March 16 event.