Longsdon hits 50 with Quay

Horses such as Inglis Drever, See More Business and Neptune Collonges won the Neptune Investment Management (Winter) Novices' Hurdle in their early days and Killala Quay put himself back on the right track this time around when scoring at Sandown.

Charlie Mann's Fine Parchment dominated the Coldunell Amateur Jockeys Association Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase and the trainer said: "I couldn't believe he was 10/1 as he's unbeaten this season. I'd like to aim him for the Kim Muir." Johnson doubled up in the S Creative PR And Talent Management Novices' Handicap Hurdle on Lord Protector (5/1), whose connections received the prize from reality TV star Chantelle Houghton. Gary Moore has a big Christmas-time plan for Violet Dancer after his comfortable victory in the Headmasters Juvenile Hurdle. Lightly-raced on the Flat and successful on his first jumping start at Plumpton, he was sent off at 9/4 here behind 6/4 favourite Sweet Deal, the hurdling newcomer who was well held in fourth. Jamie Moore was sitting still as Violet Dancer cruised through the field and although he nodded on landing over the last, he came four lengths clear from Sleepy Haven. "I'll take him to the Finale (Hurdle) at Chepstow (December 28) and then maybe give him a break," said Moore. "He still has strengthening up to do, but I'd like to see him go a better gallop."