Bryan Cooper was in dreamland at Cheltenham this afternoon as Ted Veale gave him a quick double when landing the County Hurdle.

Tennis Cap took them along in the 2m1f contest but looked a sitting duck turning for home as Tony Martin's charge cruised in behind.

Cooper asked his mount to go about his business at the last and he soon hit the front on the run-in.

The 10/1 shot kept on well in the closing stages to post a length-and-half success over the front-runner.

"I have to pinch myself. I can't believe this is happening. You dream of this when you are small," said Cooper on Channel 4.

"I've always said I'd love to ride a Cheltenham festival winner and now I have three - two in a day.

"It wasn't so long ago that I was leading up a winner here for my Dad, when Total Enjoyment won. It's only my third season riding so it's unbelievable.

"He travelled everywhere and never missed a beat. He got lovely splits.

"Tony told me no matter how well he was going to hold on to him as long as I can as with the ground he was a bit worried he might not get home.

"I kept sitting and sitting and it paid off."

Martin, hoarse from celebrating Benefficient's Jewson Chase victory, smiled: "We had a bit of a rough time last night but now this has won too, we might not make it home."