Ahoy Senor comes of age to put himself in Gold Cup picture

It was an emotional success for trainer Lucinda Russell after the death of her father earlier this week

AHOY THERE: Ahoy Senor bounced back to his best to win the  Paddy Power Cotswold Chase. Picture: David Davies/PA 

Ahoy Senor put himself in the Cheltenham Gold Cup picture when securing an emotional success for Lucinda Russell in the Paddy Power Cotswold Chase.

Runner-up in the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase on his only previous visit to Prestbury Park, the eight-year-old had struggled this season in open company and was winning for the first time since taking the Mildmay Novices' Chase four starts ago.