TRAINER Harry Whittington enjoyed a splendid afternoon at Warwick on Saturday, the highlight being the stunning success of 4/9 favourite Saint Calvados in the Grade 2 Betway Kingmaker Novices’ Chase over two miles.

There may have been only four runners but Saint Calvados was hugely impressive, taking quite a tug under Aidan Coleman and soon putting the race to bed with a series of fluent leaps. Ten lengths clear three out, he might have faced a challenge from Diego Du Charmil and Bryony Frost but simply surged clear again, passing the post 22 lengths to the good with North Hill Harvey a modest third.