Hill puts Messire Des Obeaux in the shade in Sidney Banks thriller

Keeper Hill: with connections after his Listed successCredit: Edward Whitaker

Warren Greatrex and owner Max McNeill were flying before they even arrived when making an airborne entrance ahead of the Sidney Banks Hurdle and enjoyed the flight home even more after Keeper Hill obliged in a thrilling finish to the main event.

One downside to Greatrex's and jockey Gavin Sheehan's second successive win in the Listed feature was that Alan King, trainer of runner-up and Messire Des Obeaux, was also on the flight.

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David MilnesNewmarket correspondent

Published on 9 February 2017inReports

Last updated 20:56, 9 February 2017

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