Crack Of Thunder continued Chipping Norton trainer Charlie Longsdon’s sparkling start to the new jumps season with victory at Warwick yesterday.

Longsdon, who had a double at Uttoxeter on Saturday with Midnight Shot and Germany Calling, sent out the 4-1 favourite to land a handicap hurdle by seven lengths under Brian Hughes.

PAUL Cole sent out Rockaroundtheclock from his Whatcombe stables, near Wantage, to land a mile claiming stakes at Chantilly yesterday.

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