CHIPPING Norton trainer Charlie Longsdon ended a frustrating run of near-misses when Fly Home Harry regained winning ways at Huntingdon.

The nine-year-old gelding, who had been pulled up at Leicester after triumphing on his previous start at Ludlow, ground out a two-and-three-quarter-length success over Global Domination in an extended two-mile-and-seven-furlong handicap chase under Paul O’Brien.

Longsdon said of the 7-1 shot: “That is the first winner of the new year, we’ve had six or seven seconds and a few thirds.

“From the first fence at Leicester we knew he was beaten. Paul O’Brien’s very good value for his 5lb claim and that makes a big difference.”