No Drama This End lived up to his name with an effortless victory in the Grade 2 Betfair Winter Novices’ Hurdle at Sandown on Friday.

His trainer Paul Nicholls had stated Newbury’s Challow Hurdle would be next for the exciting five-year-old Walk In The Park gelding, who earned rave reviews for his impressive Cheltenham hurdling debut last month.

However, after dazzling on the Ditcheat gallops last weekend, a rethink saw him head to Sandown on Friday and the grey gelding comfortably disposed of his four opponents.

No Drama This End is now the 7/1 favourite for the Turners Novices' Hurdle (2m 5f) at the Cheltenham Festival.

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