 He went on to have 3 more starts for Noel Chance, where he was unable to get his head in front again, before being sent to the yard of Philip Hobbs.On his first start under him in December 2001, he again won the Tingle Creek Chase.It was under the care of Philip Hobbs that he had the biggest success of his career as he won the race that had eluded him up till then, the Queen Mother Champion Chase.