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Itchy Feet provided Olly Murphy with a first Grade One winner in the Betway Scilly Isles Novices' Chase.
Murphy, a former assistant to Gordon Elliott, has made giant strides in his fledgeling career to date, but there is no doubting that a first win at the highest level is a landmark day.
Settled at the rear by Gavin Sheehan, Itchy Feet was always travelling well within himself despite racing slightly detached from the main bunch.
Good Boy Bobby, Grand Sancy and Midnight Shadow were all helping force the pace, but one who never got involved was Willie Mullins' Laurina, with the Champion Hurdle fourth in the rear throughout.
Sheehan brought Itchy Feet through to challenge at the second last, but he met that one wrong and found himself back in fourth.