CHAMPION trainer Paul Nicholls already has his string in fine fettle and 5/2 favourite Vibrato Valtat won the Sportingbet Haldon Gold Cup most decisively at Exeter on Tuesday.

Tucked in and travelling easily as Dunraven Storm made the running in the Grade 2 contest, he was produced by Sam Twiston-Davies with two to jump and quickly stamped his authority on the race, although a mistake at the last limited his winning margin over Third Intention to four lengths.