Daily Mirror

A STAR IS VAUGHAN

- BY DAVID YATES

TIM VAUGHAN saddled his first winner at Cheltenham after 151 attempts as Richard Johnson steered Master Dancer to success in the Brandon Hill Capital Handicap Hurdle.

The 12-1 shot looked to have his work cut out rounding the final bend, but he bounded up the hill to score by an impressive 10 lengths.

Vaughan (above) said: “Knowing my record at Cheltenham it’s a bit of a surprise!

”Everyone winds me up about it and it’s just got to the point where I’ve said to myself ‘I can’t do any more’.

“It’s lovely to have a winner here and it’s nice that Dickie (Johnson) is on board as we’ve been together a long time.

“It’s long overdue, but I’m delighted.”

Of Master Dancer, the trainer added: “That’s his fifth win for us. He’s won on the Flat and he’s won over jumps, so it’s great.”

Johnson said: “Tim’s had a lot of seconds here so it’s fantastic for him to finally win. It’s a special experience to have success at Cheltenham and I’m so pleased Tim has got his reward.”

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