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Expect more to come from impressive Handstands - but this weekend winner was even better and can put it up to Ballyburn at Cheltenham

As much of the racing over the weekend fell victim to the cold weather again, the highlight in Britain came at Ffos Las in the rearranged Grade 2 Towton Novices' Chase.

What looked a competitive race on paper turned into a procession for the well-backed favourite Handstands

Impressive Warwick winner Cherie D’Am set out to make the running. Although she looked the main danger to Handstands coming into the race, she weakened quickly turning out of the back straight and was very disappointing. 

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