In the two and a half mile Handicap Chase at Bangor, a bold ride from the front sealed the result for ZOLFO, a 6 year old gelding by Cloudings. He was placed in a PTP in Ireland before coming over to England, and had also been placed a couple of times for us prior to this. He should have a good future, but despite his racecourse experience he is still a bit of a baby who we expect will develop physically and improve as time goes on.

He was able to see this field off very comfortably in the end despite being off for nearly ten months, and showed plenty of enthusiasm over his fences throughout. Always prominent, he was a couple of lengths in front approaching the last, and really asserted his superiority on the run-in to win easily by 6 lengths. A great day in the sunshine at Bangor for jockey Sean Quinlan and owners Mr and Mrs Clarke, who nearly enjoyed a double only a few hours later when Tanarpino was frustratingly just beaten by a neck at Uttoxeter!