Trainer Nicky Henderson said Vaniteux was “one for the future” after the five-year-old won the novice hurdle race (1.50) at Doncaster by a comfortable 12 lengths on Thursday.
Vaniteux has two wins from three starts and, whilst he holds and entry for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices’ Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, his trainer said he is unlikely to line up there in 2014:
Reported on sportinglife.com Henderson said: "I don't think we'll go to Cheltenham this year, the two-and-half-miler at Aintree might be more his cup of tea. He's one for the future and hopefully he'll be at Cheltenham one day."
On the same card First Mohican (Alan King) was having his first run over hurdles after a career on the Flat with Sir Henry and Lady Cecil. Sired by Tobougg, First Mohican had a winning start for Sir Henry back in 2010 and repeated the feat with a debut win over hurdles for Alan King (7/2).
The trainer was pleased with the horse’s performance:
"He really stuck his neck out on the run-in, his hurdling has been very good at home and physically he has been doing very well.”
“For a novice first time out that was as good a round of jumping as you could get.”
“He'll go to the Dovecote (Novices’ Hurdle, 2 miles, Kempton Park, 22 February) now, that has always been the plan. I'd love to get another run into him as I imagine he'll take it all very well.”
