KING ENJOYS WIN N' TONIC

Big success for hurdler

- CHRIS GOULDING

AFTER exchanging blows with his own age group, Tritonic showed that he had 'manned up when taking the Betfair Exchange Trophy Handicap Hurdle.

Adrian Heskin produced Tritonic (8-1) to strike the front and hold off the challenge of Onemorefortheroad by two-and-three-quarter lengths, with Garry Clermont half-a-length away in third place.

Winning trainer Alan King said: "His last run in the Greatwood Hurdle at Cheltenham probably manned him up a bit - he has never been as quick in his life over hurdles.

“And clearly he has come forward for that.