SATURDAY was a very good day for J.P. McManus as Defi Du Seuil enhanced his Triumph Hurdle claims at Cheltenham, Eastlake rediscovered some of his best form to score at 33/1 and Pure Vision took to handicap hurdle company at Lingfield.

In winning the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle, Defi Du Seuil was taking his record to four out of five over hurdles. He clearly likes Cheltenham and kept on well to account for Coeur De Lion by nearly two lengths. He was not hard pressed to justify an SP of 4/6.