Shropshire-owned Overturn could try his hand over fences when the National Hunt campaign gets into full gallop.

But first the seven-year-old – owned by Shropshire businessman Tim Leslie – will have a well-earned break after turning in yet another game front-running performance to claim the Summer Champion Hurdle at Perth on Saturday.

Overturn started the year finishing second in the rearranged Christmas Hurdle at Kempton in January and produced a stunning display to win the Chester Cup on the Flat.

“He went out in his paddock on Sunday and is in tremendous form,” said trainer Donald McCain, based just over the Shropshire border at Cholmondeley.

“He’s an absolute star and the way he does it makes it all the more exciting. He never knows when to give up.

“He’ll have a little holiday now. He had a long holiday last year, but only because he was sick after York.

“I doubt it will be as long as that, but we’ll give him a month or so now and decide what we’re doing after that.

“He’s going to have a school over fences. Whether that’s before he goes on holiday or when he comes back, we’ll see over the next week or so.

“That (chasing) is an option, but we’ll decide nearer the time.

“We’re convinced he’s going to want a bit further (over fences) than just two miles.

“We’ve want to try that at some stage and it would give us other options.”