Dulcote delivers at Wincanton

Little new was learned about Pride of Dulcote as he confirmed his place at the Cheltenham Festival by winning a two-horse race at Wincanton.

With the withdrawal of his only serious rival Bakbenscher in the Turftv "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle, it was left to Song Sung Blue to provide the opposition but Paul Nicholls' charge was not out of cruise control as he and Sam Thomas strolled 28 lengths clear at the prohibitive odds of 1-14.