Ashley Brook Finds His Form Again He attracted market support and that was proved correct as Ashley Brook returned to his best on his return from a 254 day break to land the William Hill Gold Cup Chase (registered as the Haldon Gold Cup) at Exeter. In his usual up there from the off style, the ten-year-old battled off all challengers up the straight under Richard Johnson to see off Mahogany Blaze by seven lengths. The Paul Nicholls-trained pair, Natal and Twist Magic, who headed the betting, could manage no better than third and fourth. Ashley Brook has won three times first time out before and his trainer Kevin Bishop was giving his charge a chance beforehand if he returned to anything like his best.
