Third Time Lucki stayed on nicely under a well-timed ride from Kielan Woods to collar long-time leader Fast Buck in the Virgin Bet Dolos Handicap Chase at Sandown.

Ben Bromley received a 28-day ban following a dramatic finish to the Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle at Sandown.

Nicky Henderson gave evidence his powerful team is about to kick on after a slow start to the season with a treble at Kempton on Monday.

‘Will he stay, nobody knows’, Henderson admits

Formerly known as the Bula Hurdle, in honour of the dual Champion Hurdle winner who also won this race in 1972, the Unibet International Hurdle has been a happy hunting ground for six-time winner Richard Johnson.