The assembly acquired off to the proper begin for favorite backers as Kopek Des Bordes additionally justified odds of 4-6 for Townend and Mullins, a victory greeted by hearty cries of ‘Ole, Ole, Ole’ from the stands.
It was an emotional success for proprietor Charlie McCarthy, who was identified with kidney most cancers at the beginning of this yr and had surgical procedure final month.
“I am on cloud 9. I simply cannot recover from it. I am strolling on air,” mentioned McCarthy.
There was a poignant runner-up in William Munny, operating in the identical yellow and blue silks of trainer-owner Barry Connell, who triumphed with Marine Nationale two years in the past.
The competition was renamed the Michael O’Sullivan Supreme Novices’ Hurdle in honour of the Irish jockey who gained on Marine Nationale. The rider died final month aged 24 after a fall.
Mullins hoped to comply with up his opening win within the Arkle Chase however a blunder on the penultimate fence from Majborough value him the race.
Each L’Eau Du Sud and Solely By Night time regarded like potential winners earlier than Henderson’s 5-1 likelihood Jango Baie stormed via with a late run below Nico de Boinville to grab victory.
The winner had traded at odds of 300-1 in-running and his victory saved bookmakers who have been fearing payouts into the thousands and thousands if all 4 sizzling favourites gained on Tuesday.
Scottish coach Lucinda Russell gained the Ultima Handicap Chase for the third time in 4 years as Patrick Wadge guided Myretown to an 11-length demolition with an exhibition spherical of leaping.
