NORTHUMBRIA trainer Rose Dobbin has her horses in excellent fettle at present and 8/1 chance Rocking Blues enjoyed an impressive victory in Saturday’s very valuable Betfred Eider Chase at Newcastle.

On better ground, eleven of them completed the four miles plus trip this year but nothing had any chance with the winner, who moved up to lead four out and soon went right away for jockey Lorcan Murtagh – entitled to the full 10lb allowance – and could afford a very awkward moment at the last before beating the gallant but luckless Shotgun Paddy by nine lengths.