Jefferson star worth waiting for on first run since January

Waiting Patiently looks like paying off. The chaser of that name, unraced for nine months, stamped himself the most exciting of prospects on his return.

The six-year-old, unbeaten in three race over fences last season, reappeared in the Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase, a race Many Clouds used as a stepping-stone to the top in 2014.

He appeared to revel in the soft ground, jumped and travelled well for Brian Hughes, and came home a ready two-and-a-half-length winner.