Zaynar triumphs at Newbury

Zaynar showed the market whispers to be right on the mark at Newbury as an emphatic jumping debut moved the grey to clear favourite in the JCB Triumph Hurdle.

Despite the protestations of trainer Nicky Henderson in the aftermath, Zaynar had been a notable ante-post mover and was already top-priced for the four-year-old Cheltenham crown with some companies.