Timely treble for Murphy and Lee

Ferdy Murphy and Graham Lee stole the show at Ayr with a 20-1 treble highlighted by Marshall Hall, who completed a hat-trick in impressive fashion in the Guinness Handicap Chase and set himself up for a trip to the Punchestown Festival in the process.

Dropped back to two miles on the advice of Lee, Marshall Hall opened his scoring at Catterick and doubled up over today’s course and distance eight days ago.