RACING: Rhinestone Cowboy can continue his education in the winter game by landing the Systems By Design - Interiors NH Maiden Hurdle at Newbury today.
Jonjo O'Neill's charge has been impressive in his three bumpers, winning two - impressively at Ascot last season and on his seasonal comeback this season - and finishing runner-up in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at last season's Festival.
On that occasion it was Pizarro who denied him by a neck after the six-year-old was twice knocked into in the closing stages.
It was at the same Cheltenham track the Be My Native gelding made his reappearance and there was nothing wrong in the manner in which he beat Liberman a length to lift the prize.
Facing racecourse obstacles for the first time Rhinestone Cowboy can justify his nap vote.
Joly Bey is fancied to land the £30,000-added Systems By Design Worcester Novices' Chase. The Grade Two race often turns up a decent performer, as was proved last year when the Paul Nicholls-trained Valley Henry took the race.
Joly Bey was an impressive winner last time out at Newton Abbot. His jumping was spot on that day and he seemed to have learned a lot from his jumping debut in Britain when he finished a close second to Moss Harvey.
He can turn the tables on that rival today given the 9lb turn round in weights.