ARCTIC Bresil is a fascinating contender for the feature race at Sandown this afternoon, the Unibet Tolworth Hurdle.

Narrowly beaten in a point-to-point when he was with Sean Doyle, Henry de Bromhead’s horse was impressive in winning his maiden hurdle at Cork on Hilly Way Chase day early last month. He led from early that day, he travelled like the most likely winner from a long way out, and he kept on well from the third last flight, despite making a mistake at the second last, to win well. He pinged the final flight, and he stretched out willingly on the run-in, leaving the impression that he had more in hand over runner-up Mercurey than the five-and-a-half-length winning margin.