ANOTHER day yielded another victory for a Gavin Cromwell bargain buy as Static Jack landed the Laurels Handicap Hurdle which meant that in just two runs the eight-year-old has provided his connections with a near three-fold return on their investment.

Two months ago Jonathan Moore’s mount was picked up for just £6,500 at the Goffs UK Spring Sale, and after failing by just a nose on his debut for Cromwell at Down Royal last month, better luck awaited this son of Heliostatic in the two-and-three-quarter-mile feature. The 4/1 joint favourite, who is owned by English-based Paul Drinkwater, was produced late to see off fellow market leader Goodnightngodbless by a length and a half.