COLIN TIZZARD has yet to saddle the winner of the Champion Chase, but Fox Norton could address that matter come March after making an emphatic return to action in the Shloer Chase at Cheltenham on Sunday.

Having been denied by a head in the two-mile showpiece by Special Tiara on his previous visit to the Cotswolds track, the seven-year-old looked the complete package when landing the Grade Two contest for the second year in succession.

The winning margin was eight lengths over Arkle second Cloudy Dream, with Special Tiara pleasing his trainer Henry de Bromhead in third.

Fox Norton ran in the colours of Alan Potts, a leading racehorse owner who had died the previous Sunday.

Slate House has long been held in high regard by Tizzard and the five-year-old continued to look like a potential superstar when completing a double for the Milbourne Port handler in the Grade Two Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle.

Barbury Castle (Wiltshire) trainer Alan King has fired plenty of shots at the Unibet Greatwood Hurdle and after several unsuccessful attempts he finally landed the Grade Three contest as Elgin (10-1) edged out long-time leader Misterton by a neck.

Dan Skelton needs just one more winner to reach a century for the season after North Hill Harvey advertised his Festival claims with a near-flawless display to take the Grade Two Arkle Trial by 18 lengths, gaining Cheltenham win number four.

Cotswolds trainers were out of luck on the Sunday card but Slad-based Tom George had two near-misses with Summerville Boy and Air Navigator, both in second.