Jackella bounced back to winning form for Aston Rowant trainer Lawney Hill with a game success at Fakenham on Tuesday.

The seven-year-old, a winner at Uttoxeter in May, but pulled up with a breathing problem on his reappearance at Chepstow earlier this month, was always to the fore in a handicap chase over an extended two miles and five furlongs.

Taking up the running halfway round the second of three circuits, Christian Williams kept enough up his sleeve to hold off Leopold by two and a quarter lengths.

Alan Hill, husband of the winning trainer, said: “He got mud in his face last time and it pushed up his soft palate.

“Christian gave him a brilliant ride here.”