The champagne is on ice for Brian Hughes ahead of DOMAINE DE L'ISLE's run in the Bet365 Gold Cup.
Britain's incoming champion jockey can round off a stellar season by taking the Sandown feature. Just days after joining the elite 200-club, for winners in a season, Hughes reunites with Sean Curran's stayer.
Their tally stands at two from three – and it was this time last year when the partnership blossomed. Domaine De L'Isle won the Virgin Bet Handicap Chase at Kempton by five lengths and followed up at Cheltenham's April Meeting.