Tyson Fury among the winners at Cartmel

Tyson Fury was among the winners on Sunday after Big Gypsy King landed a knockout blow in the opening race at Cartmel.

The four-year-old provided the two-time heavyweight champion with his first success as a racehorse owner when scoring at Chelmsford last year, since when she has left Oliver Cole’s yard in Oxfordshire to join Cumbrian trainer Jimmy Moffatt with a view to pursuing a career over obstacles.

Having struggled on her first three attempts and also finished down the field in four races on the Flat since moving north, Big Gypsy King – owned in partnership by Fury and his manager Spencer Brown – was a largely unconsidered 25-1 shot for the Molson Coors Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle but came good in some style, pulling 10 lengths clear in the hands of 10lb claimer Leah Noreci.

Fury was not at Cartmel, but Moffatt told Racing TV: “That was lovely, I’ve just been speaking to Tyson and he’s over the moon because we’ve all had a bit of stick as he’s a well known horse because of the name.

“They’re the nicest people you’ll ever meet, they’re lovely people to train for.

“Spencer is so enthusiastic about racing and it’s great to have them involved in the sport.”