Gary Moore hopes there will be no repeat of Authorized Speed's late jumping blemishes as the Grade 1 Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle looms.
The six-year-old, fifth in Cheltenham's 2022 Champion Bumper behind Facile Vega, has begun his career over obstacles on a winning note. Off the mark by 15 lengths at Moore's local course Lingfield, Authorized's son carried a penalty to victory at Saturday's big race venue, Sandown Park, last month.
But the three-time scorer nearly blundered his chance away at the final flight, a jump which he clipped on hurdling debut before being eased down by jockey Jamie Moore.
