Trainer Lucinda Russell is dreaming of Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup glory after Ahoy Senor (4-1) ran out a superb winner of the Betway Mildmay Novices’ Chase on the second day of the 2022 Randox Grand National Festival at Aintree Racecourse.
Having provided a 66-1 shock as last year's Aintree Festival in a over hurdles, the seven-year-old announced himself as a potential staying chase star of the future with a superb front-running victory, under Derek Fox, to land a first Grade One win over fences.
Having been beaten earlier in the season by the two market leaders, Bravemansgame (11-8 favourite) and L'Homme Presse (7-4) – the latter at last month's Cheltenham Festival – Ahoy Senor proved his class by landing a five-length victory over Fury Road (4-1).
