White Rhino still unbeaten over fences after Haydock outing

The eight-year-old won five times over hurdles, and has now won twice over the larger obstacles. His latest in the TrustATrader Apply Today Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase, four and a quarter lengths clear of the runner-up President Scottie.

Sadly 9/4 favourite Beneficially Yours was fatally injured in a fall three fences from home.

Co-trainer Josh Guerriero said: “He just keeps improving and he was always going to be a better chaser, just because of the size of him.

“He’s done that really well. To be honest I thought it looked a very competitive race and I was worried we were just creeping up (in the weights) all the time and we can’t keep winning, but he’s definitely a stronger horse this season.

“We might go to Cheltenham in January for one of the trials or I think there’s a three-mile handicap chase there for him."

Meanwhile, Alan King's Ski Lodge won the Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle for the Noel Fehily Racing Syndicate, seeing off promising point-to-point recruit Jo Coko by a length and a quarter.

“There were a couple of nice horses in that race and we like our horse. He won his bumper at Chepstow nicely and we were hoping for that sort of performance today,” said Fehily.

“I think he ran a bit back to front the last day – he was too keen early and did too much and just ran a bit green. He was much better today, he settled well and Tom (Bellamy) gave him a good ride.

“He’s a good, tough horse. Whatever he does over hurdles, he’s a chaser for next year.”