Diva looks a rising star in Warwick win

BEN Pauling is excited to take on the geldings in Sandown’s Scilly Isles Novices’

- By ADAM MORGAN

Chase after watching Diva Luna enhance her growing reputation in the eventmasters. co.uk Lady Godiva Mares’ Novices’ Chase at Warwick yesterday.The six-year-old has always been held in the highest regard by connections and was placed in the Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle at last year's Cheltenham Festival, but has excelled since switched to the larger obstacles this term.

After a bloodless victory on her chasing debut at Bangor, she was sent off the 1-4 favourite for further Listed honours and delivered in fine style, putting on an exhibition of jumping - bar one mistake - to come home a cosy three-and-ahalf lengths clear of Neil Mulholland's Blue Las.