Jim Old and Carl Llewellyn teamed up for a short-priced treble at Huntingdon yesterday, including two horses bound for the Cheltenham Festival.

After Red Lighter, a half-brother to Pertemps King George VI Chase winner See More Business, had completed the trio by justifying 7-4 favouritism in the Gamlingay Handicap Chase, Old said: "I bought Red Lighter before See More Business was famous and that is not a bad performance for a novice - that was only his second run over fences."

Old and Llewellyn took both divisions of the Buckworth Novice Hurdle, starting with Dawn Leader. The seven-year-old, four-length winner on his hurdling debut at Cheltenham last month, will be aimed for the Citroen Supreme Novices' Hurdle at the Festival after a cosy one-length success over Hailstorm at 4 to 6.

Sir Talbot, a 56,000-guinea purchase out of Richard Hannon's yard, has the Elite Racing Triumph Hurdle as his main objective after a 17-length winning debut in the second division.

A very easy winner on her first run over fences at Newton Abbot last month, Supreme Lady was sent off 6 to 4 favourite to follow up in the Windsor Castle Novice Chase at Windsor.

A minor error at the third-last failed to hold her progress and she had gained a length advantage over Wisley Wonder approaching the final fence.

However, Supreme Lady, racing close towards the stands' rails then suddenly dived sharply to her right yards before the obstacle.

Jockey Jason Titley deserved an Oscar for getting the seven-year-old back on an even keel to jump the fence, but, although rallying gamely, Supreme Lady failed by a neck to peg back Wisley Wonder.

Meanwhile, Sunday racing has proved so successful that it has become the most popular race-day of the week. Statistics published by the BHB yesterday show that in three years over 860,000 race-goers have been attracted to 37 days racing, many of them experiencing the sport for the first time.

Since the introduction of Sunday racing in 1995, Sunday race-day attendances have averaged 7,731, while Saturdays attract 5,914 and the rest of the week 3,718. However, the off-course Sunday betting market has proved disappointing so far.

Tom Jenks faces a lengthy suspension for the misapplication of his whip after partnering Bendor Mark into third behind Red Lighter in the Gamlingay Handicap Chase at Huntingdon yesterday.