Keeper Hill set to wait for Aintree after thrilling Sidney Banks success

A trip to Aintree rather than the Cheltenham Festival appears a more likely target for Keeper Hill following his victory in the 188Bet Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle at Huntingdon.Having claimed the Listed prize 12 months ago with Ma Du Fou, trainer Warren Greatrex saw top honours head his way again after the six-year-old made it three out of four over hurdles.Looking booked for a place behind Challow Hurdle winner Messire Des Obeaux, the 9-2 chance found another gear over the last to take full advantage of his 8lb weight advantage in forging back past the 10-11 favourite, getting up by a head.Owner Max McNeill would dearly love a first winner at the big meeting next month, but said: "As I've been in the game a bit longer, I don't want to run young horses there if they are not ready or have not got a chance."I definitely want a Cheltenham Festival winner, but I don't want to force the issue with a young horse."On what Gavin Sheehan said afterwards and what Warren is intimating now, then Aintree over two and a half miles on a flat track might be the better option."It was to quickly turn into a bittersweet afternoon for Lambourn handler Greatrex, with Ma Du Fou being fatally injured in a novice chase at Doncaster less than an hour later, but he said of Keeper Hill: "He's got so much talent, I don't think we've got to the bottom of him yet."I think Aintree might be better for him. I'm not totally convinced he is a Cheltenham horse this year and if things went wrong at Cheltenham you could ruin him in one fell swoop."He travels well and Aintree could be right up his street, while it would give him a bit longer to get over this."An end-of-season trip to Punchestown could be on the agenda for Petticoat Tails after she maintained her unbeaten record to give Greatrex and Sheehan further success with a two-and-a-quarter-length victory in division one of the bumper.Greatrex said of the 8-13 favourite: "She is good, there is no doubt about that. During the race Gavin said he had to stoke her along but she was just playing and he said they could have gone round again."I might go to Punchestown as I think it is made for her. I am not keen on Aintree and the ground at Sandown can be horrible, so why not give her a long break and go for the race that The Nipper ran out in last year."Henry Morshead celebrated his first winner from his inaugural ride at the Cambridgeshire venue when the Kim Bailey-trained Bandon Roc claimed the three-mile-one-furlong handicap hurdle to back up his last-time-out success at Taunton.The 19-year-old, who is the son of of former jockey and general manager of Perth Racecourse Sam Morshead, said: "That was my first one over obstacles. It felt brilliant.I'm getting on well at Kim Bailey's. It is a good yard to work with and I'm grateful for the opportunities." He added of the 11-10 favourite: "He is a nice horse. When they came to him he picked up and went again. He pinged the last two and I've not had to get too serious with him. He relished the three-mile-plus trip, which was his first time over it."Petite Power continued the fine season being enjoyed by Fergal O'Brien when going one better than at Lingfield to give him his 50th winner of the campaign in the novices' limited handicap chase.He said: "That was the 50th of the season so that is a monkey off our back. I'm sure the handicapper will have his say. He is a lovely horse and is very straightforward and he always tries his hardest."Paddy (Brennan) said he should have ridden him similar to today and got a lead a bit longer at Lingfield, but that was my fault as I said go out and make all the running."The Neil Mulholland-trained Kalondra (15-2) bounced back from his Lanzarote Hurdle defeat in the 188bet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle, while Song Saa (4-1 favourite) from the yard of Tom George gained a first win of the season in the two-and-a-half-mile handicap chase. Skewiff (8-1) ensured Evan Williams was successful with his sole runner when getting up late on to take the second division of the bumper by a head.