 But he bounced back to the Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton in January 1999.Following that win, he was sent off 6/4 favourite for the Tote Gold Trophy, but disappointed by finishing 6th, which he followed by filling the same position in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham, behind Istabraq.In his final of the season, he was sent off the favourite for the Welsh Champion Hurdle, but could only finish 2nd.