Brown Advisory hope Loughderg Rocco delivers for owner

Loughderg Rocco won the hurdle at Leicester.

Loughderg Rocco won the novice chase at Leicester. James Derry had bet £100 on him at 14-1. He was beaten by Gelino Bello on his debut in October. LoughDerg will go to Cheltenham and aim for the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase. Long-term the target would be the Scottish Grand National. Laura Morgan's horse Unexpected Party was the one to beat.

Playful Saint and Our Jet won the County Hurdle for trainer's brother Harry. Unexpected Party lost the race.

Turning Gold won by 99 lengths at Leicester. It's Robert Bevis' first winner since February. He bought the horse back for £8,500 in the post-race auction.

Tom Buckley was given a 12-day ban after taking the wrong course in the 2m4½f handicap hurdle. Buckley had a two-length lead when he rode on the right side of the marker and the rail.

Kielan Woods helped Gardener to a 24-1 win at the track. He also won on Gerolamo Cardano. The Racing Post Annual 2023 is a 208-page book with the best stories and pictures from the year. It costs £19.99.