Osaka opens his British account at Market Rasen

Osako D’Airy opened his British account at the ninth attempt under a good ride from Kevin Tobin in the Racing Post “Hands And Heels” Jump Series Handicap Hurdle at Market Rasen.

Tobin sent the Steve Gollings-trained five-year-old into the lead approaching the final flight and kept on well enough to hold the challenge of Telegonus by a neck.

Gollings said: “He has been a bit disappointing really.

“He ran well here first time out but then faltered a bit – he stopped to a walk at Folkestone but nothing came to light.

“As you can see he is a chasing type and he will go back over fences soon - that was Kevin’s first ride for me and I think he will go a long way.”