Ex-pointers flying at Newbury A three time point-to-point winner for Donnchadh Doyle, Talkischeap could step up to Grade One company at next month's Cheltenham Festival after landing Newbury's Betfair Cash Out Handicap Hurdle. After being denied a hat-trick last time out, the Alan King-trained six-year-old bounced back to winning ways on his first try over three miles under Rules when having enough in hand to see off King Uther by two and a quarter lengths. The winner was given a quote of 33-1 for the Albert Bartlett by Paddy Power. King said of the 11-1 victor: "I wanted to get another run in before Cheltenham, but he has never done anything on soft ground before. I'm delighted with him and he has shown a fair bit of ability. I'm sure he will be a better horse on good ground, there is no question about it. "I imagine we will put him in the Coral Cup. He has the entry in the three-miler and we might well run in the Albert Bartlett." Paurick O'Connor's former pointer Whatswrongwithyou made it two wins from as many starts at the Berkshire venue with a clear-cut success in the Read Paul Nicholls Exclusively At Betfair Novices' Hurdle. With chief market rival Air Navigator taking an early fall in the extended two-mile contest, the evens favourite barely needed to get out of second gear to defeat Rockpoint by nine lengths. Henderson said: "To be fair, without Tom George's horse that was probably a really weak affair. He is going the right way. "He beat Ok Corral here last time and he was getting a penalty off him. He is not called Whatswrongwithyou for nothing! "He is not in anything so we will see what the handicapper says. He might run in a decent handicap. He travels very strongly and he loves soft ground."
