CHELTENHAM credentials were on the line at Haydock as Jonbon (148+) took another step towards the Supreme Novices’ Hurdle and Tommy’s Oscar (150+) made lightwork of a relatively substandard field in the Grade 2 Champion Hurdle Trial.

Tommy’s Oscar posted the fastest time although on my timings the difference would have been less than the official time with just 1.9secs separating the pair over the full course and distance.