Willy Twiston-Davies stars at Sandown on Lord Of The Island

Willy Twiston-Davies enjoyed a notable success back over jumps after taking a break from the Flat when he steered Lord Of The Islandhome in the Betfred Mobile Heroes Handicap Hurdle at Sandown. The younger brother of top jockey Sam, Twiston-Davies had to keep plugging away on Lord Of The Island (10-1) in what was a war of attrition.The near-three-mile trip took some getting and Twiston-Davies always had Fergal O'Brien's nine-year-old close to the pace before taking it up and going on to beat Fortunate George by six lengths. O'Brien's assistant Sally Randall said: "WillyTwiston-Davies has done a fantastic job and rode him absolutely perfectly. "We knew this horse was a bit well in (at the weights) and that he would like the ground and would stay all day long. "He had his legs fired but we thought he was worth a gamble. "We've not looked back. He has been super."