JOCKEY Noel Fehily and Seaborough trainer Harry Fry enjoyed a 20-1 double with Thomas Brown (5-1) and Rock On Ruby (5-2) at Cheltenham today.

The latter was recording his fourth course success in the Dornan Engineering Hurdle as the 2012 Champion Hurdle hero saw off Vaniteux by two and a half lengths.

Fry said: “The reception he got says it all. He’s turned 10 yet is still showing the young horses how it’s done.

“He’s got such a good record here it would almost be a sin not to come in March and the one race for him is the World Hurdle which means stepping him up in trip, but he’ll get the entry.”

Thomas Brown gave a battling front-running display to gain a narrow success over Colin Tizzard’s Robinsfirth in the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle.

Fry said: “This was valuable experience of Cheltenham. He’s obviously an out-and-out stayer and there’s no point looking at anything else other than the Albert Bartlett over three miles.”

Jamie Bargary proved an able last-minute deputy as he drove Splash Of Ginge to victory in the BetBright Best For Festival Betting Handicap Chase.

Called up after Ryan Hatch suffered a suspected broken collarbone following a fall in the previous race, Bargary took his chance with both hands to land the biggest success of his fledgling career.