'Model of consistency' Out The Glen strikes for Olly Murphy

Friday: Leicester

Olly Murphy hailed Out The Glen as a "model of consistency" following his second win of the season in the first 2m4f handicap chase on the card under Lewis Stones, who rode out his 7lb claim.

The nine-year-old has been under the guidance of the Warwickshire trainer since October and has finished in the first four in all his five starts this campaign.

Murphy said: "It's nice to win with him again. He has been a model of consistency and is owned by a lot of local people to me who have been with me since day one. He's been a really fun horse and he was a cheap purchase.

"It's nice for Lewis to ride out his 7lb claim on one of mine because he's been with me for three years and he's a big part of the team."

The success took Murphy's tally to 80 for the season and his strike-rate to 18 per cent ahead of next week’s Cheltenham Festival.

He added: "The yard is in good nick. We'll have a pretty quiet Cheltenham with only a few in the handicaps, but we have plenty for Aintree and we'll look forward to them both because there are some nice races."

Harris builds momentum

Trainer Milton Harris notched his 46th winner in his record-breaking season when Jacamar made all in the other 2m4f handicap chase under Paddy Brennan.

The seven-year-old's success made it three winners from his last four runners for the Wiltshire trainer, who will saddle leading British hope Knight Salute in the Triumph Hurdle next Friday.

In the same race Daryl Jacob made his return from injury to finish second on Torigni. Jacob was on the sidelines for three months after breaking his hip and foot at Ascot in December.

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