Rockerfeller fanbase continues to grow as he maintains perfect start to chasing

Lil Rockerfeller and Wayne Hutchinson clear the last on the way to winning the Matchbook-sponsored novice chase at Cheltenham on Friday

Lil Rockerfeller and Wayne Hutchinson clear the last on their way to winning at CheltenhamCredit: Edward Whitaker

The round of applause Lil Rockerfeller received as he left the winner's enclosure after his increasingly individual way to find success confirmed the seven-year-old has a growing fan base.

The 5-6 favourite did nearly everything wrong, jumping clumsily out to his right, for more than half of the 3m½f Matchbook-sponsored novice chase before getting down to business in the home straight to comfortably beat Treackle Tart by four lengths, making it two from two over fences.

Lil Rockerfeller has his quirks as his trainer Neil King admitted.

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Bruce JacksonReporter

Published on 26 October 2018inReports

Last updated 19:38, 26 October 2018

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