Fiddlerontheroof rises to Tolworth test

Six-year-old extends Tizzard’s success in Sandown Grade One.

Fiddlerontheroof devoured the testing conditions at Sandown for the second time in four weeks to extend Colin Tizzard’s fine recent record in the Unibet Tolworth Novices’ Hurdle.

The Dorset handler saddled Finian’s Oscar to claim the Grade One prize in 2017, and Elixir De Nutz made every yard of the running 12 months ago.

After making it third time lucky over hurdles with an impressive course-and-distance success last month, Fiddlerontheroof was the 5-4 favourite to add his name to the roll of honour – and he did so in some style in the hands of Robbie Power.

Cheltenham winner Hang In There set out to make all the running, but he was a spent force early in the home straight – at which stage Fiddlerontheroof was sent about his business.

Gavin Cromwell’s Irish raider Jeremys Flame went in pursuit, but Tizzard’s charge never looked in any real danger of being caught and passed the post with six lengths in hand.

Son Of Camas was a long way back in third.

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