Trainer Richard Bandey sends his first ever runner on the 610 mile round trip from his Hampshire based stables to Carlisle today with Eclair Mag his only runner of the day.
A winner over hurdles and fences in France, he made the switch from Emmanuel's Clayeux to Bandey last year and he made a huge impact on debut for the yard when bolting up by five lengths at 80/1 at Market Rasen last month.
He's been upped 9lbs from that run with the handicapper quite clearly underrating him on rules debut in England and the fact the trainer has sent him on such a long journey can only install punters with more confidence that they're on to a winner with this seven year old.