Russell can make long journey pay with two-pronged assault

Lucinda Russell’s sole runner at Newbury in the last ten years was the well-beaten Silver By Nature in the 2010 Hennessy, but she sends two runners on the long trip from Kinross today and there’s a good chance the journey home will be a pleasant one as both have excellent claims.

goes first in the seriously competitive Sir Peter O’Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase (1.30) and he should be spot on after finishing second on his return at Ayr over 2m4f when given plenty to do in the home straight.

The seven-year-old came on dramatically for his first run last season – a respectable length third to Village Vic, who won two big Cheltenham handicaps afterwards – when bolting up Ayr, for which he received a 9lb rise.