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The 7/2 chance prevented the worst as Sarsons Risk suffered a fall as the race developed down the backstretch, with the most popular screenwriter being among the disabled.

It was quickly apparent that Paddy Brennan was not doing as well as he would like after the incident on Scriptwriter and he tamely weakened when Perseus Way kicked clear under Jamie Moore.

However, Daryl Jacob had been smooth through the aisles on the outside of Nusret and a mistake from Perseus Way at the end saw Nusret land with the initiative.

The horse, owned by Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, who was pushed out for an hour and a half hit, was cut from 8/1 to 5/1 for the Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Beaten by 16.5 lengths by Lossiemouth and 18.5 lengths by Blood Destiny in Ireland, the result raised the stakes for the Willie Mullins-trained pair before the JCB Triumph Hurdle.

O’Brien, speaking off the track, said: “I thought it was a great drive from Daryl and it was a very gratifying performance.

“He seemed to enjoy walking on slightly nicer ground. It was a nice race. Anthony Bromley (owners race director) thought it would be a good place for him and I have to give him credit for proposing the idea.

“We were hoping it would walk like that, so we went there. We had a form line through Scriptwriter (who was beaten by Comfort Zone at Cheltenham) and we thought he was the one to beat but we thought our horse would at least compete with him.

“Daryl thinks he’d be better off driving right-handed, but there aren’t many right-handed options ahead of Punchestown. He will have the option to go to Cheltenham and there will also be options at Aintree.

“We’ll see how he comes out of this and sit down with Daryl, Anthony, Simon and Isaac and figure out where we’re going. I suppose the Boodles would be the obvious race but we’ll see how he comes out of that and what the boys plan to do.

The winning rider Jacob was just as enthusiastic about Nusret’s performance.

Jacob said, “He’s a beautiful horse. I’ve always thought about him a lot. I really liked his Punchestown as he got a few things wrong that day but still came out on top.

“The ground has been a bit soft for him the last two times but it has helped get back onto a more solid surface.

“I think right-handers are the preferred angle but he finished third behind Lossiemouth near Leopardstown and went left-handed but if you had a choice you would choose right-handed.”

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gold sign gave his emotional connections a hit they described as “little light in a very dark tunnel” after preparing for a possible trip to the Cheltenham Festival when he got back into shape at the Coral Racing Club Handicap Hurdle at Kempton Park.

After falling the second time out while being well received for last month’s Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle, the Gary Moore-trained six-year-old put that effort behind to emerge as the decisive winner of the two-mile, five-furlongs competition.

Owned by former farrier Stevie Fishier, who can only communicate through his left eyelid after suffering locked-in syndrome following a stroke in 2014, and a number of his friends, the golden horn gelding read the script perfectly.

He was well on his way, spinning at 4/1 chance and sprinting his rivals to score 14 lengths to give jockey Caoilin Quinn his first win in 80 days and a foray into the handicap hurdle of the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys at the festival one step closer.

Geraldine Fisher, wife, said: “I was so impressed. It really is a dream. We were very lucky as my husband found the horse by texting Gary because he can’t speak and Richard Hannon (trainer) also played a part.

“He really exceeded all expectations and we can hardly believe it. Stevie will be in bed watching, but it’s really emotional.

“He’ll be disappointed that he can’t be here and disappointed that he can’t put a lot of money on him as he loved a bet, but he’ll be as excited as he is about the situation he’s in located, can ever be.

“We’ve had horses in the past and if he has a chance at life, absolutely (we’ll try Cheltenham). It’s nice to have a runner at Cheltenham but it’s not the be-all and end-all for us but we’ll see.

“We have full confidence in Gary. I don’t question Gary as he does what is best for the horse and we are happy to pursue that.

“Gary paved the way and we have every confidence in the races he chooses for him. It’s very unexpected again, but incredible at the same time.

“When I really think about it, it’s incredibly emotional, but it’s so hard to hold it together, but I kind of have to. It’s just something we really need right now.

“Stevie is really not doing well and that’s a bit of light in a very dark tunnel right now.”

Nicky Henderson celebrated a winner on the track before putting a number of his stars through their paces on the track Tuesday morning afterwards East India Express made his debut in the Coral Get Closer To The Action Open National Hunt Flat Race.

One of two runners in the race for Henderson, who will canter over the Unibet Champion Hurdle alongside Marie’s Rock and Epatante, leading hurdle contenders from Close Brothers Mares, the four-year-old won at will under Sam Twiston-Davies.

Pushed out under hands and heels, the 14/1 chance proved six and a half lengths too good for Support Act to complete a double for the winner.

Henderson said, “That wasn’t the plan! The goal is the sales race in Newbury and we didn’t want a penalty for that, but we got one.

“He is the first of many horses for sale that we have to use. I think they’re a nice bunch, but I don’t want to say too much.

“He’s going to go to the Goffs bumper in Newbury now and you’d better go there with a bit of experience before you go there.

“Everyone has always liked him and he has a great temper.”

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