Starkie ran out at the last leaving Wings Of Icarus (white-face) to dead-heat with Tabhactach in a point-to-point © Photo Healy Racing
Irish riders, Jack Doyle, Ruby Walsh and Timmy Murphy are on three of the best backed horses cross-channel this afternoon, with the former partnering Moleskin in the 4.00 at Kempton.
Victor Dartnall's ten-year-old son of Saddlers' Hall, has been backed from 12/1 into 11/2 with Paddy Power.
Thirty five minutes earlier, in the Graduation Chase, Ruby Walsh's mount, Domtaline has shortened-up from 15/2 into 4/1 with the same firm. In this three runner affair, the grey will be attempting to upstage odds-on favourite, the Alain Cawley-partnered Champion Court.
Meanwhile in the preceding contest, Timmy Murphy gets the leg-up on Quito De La Roque's half-brother, Wings Of Icarus. A former point-to-point winner when with Liam Burke, this fellow is of course now under the care of David Pipe and he's been supported from 8s into 9/2.