Sir Gino produced a fantastic efficiency to beat Ballyburn in a much-anticipated recreation within the Ladbrokes Wayward Lads Novice Chase at Kempton Park.
For the second time in two days, the second stage motion featured a mouth-watering conflict between two superstars from a powerful aspect in Nicky Henderson and Willie Mullins.
As was the case within the Christmas Hurdle, Structure Hill beat Lossiemouth, with prime honors going to Seven Barrows – and in some type too.
Sir Gino has had a formidable season enjoying for Structure Hill in Newcastle’s fifth hurdle and is the heavily-backed 8/13 favourite over Nico de Boinville A debut that led the workforce to beat even better obstacles.
Ballyburn, a three-time Grade 1 novice hurdler final season, was nearly flawless on his toes in his first chase at Punchestown final month, with Paul Townend ( Paul Townend’s likelihood is solely 7/4.
The 2 giants dominated for a lot of the two-mile race, with Ballybourne initially dominating earlier than de Boisville gave Sir Gino the top and allowed him to stride down the again straight.
Ballyburn did his greatest to maintain the sport going, however Sir Gino was all the time on prime of the pile-jump and located gear shortly after house that Ballyburn merely could not stand.
Sir Gino had solely to make it safely over the ultimate fence, and he did simply that earlier than settling for a formidable seven-and-a-half-length verdict.
