THE late Arctic Tack Stud stallion Heron Island (by Shirley Heights) recorded a blacktype double in England last Saturday and the first leg was provided by the Alan King-trained six-year-old Ordo Ab Chao.

He sprang a 16/1 surprise in the Grade 2 Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle (registered as the Classic Novices’ Hurdle) over two miles, four and a half furlongs at Cheltenham just minutes before the Philip Hobbs-trained If In Doubt justified favouritism in the valuable Listed Skybet Chase (formerly The Great Yorkshire Chase) over three miles at Doncaster.