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All eyes were on the tussle at the front but the 7-1 shot found another gear when it counted

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Edwardstone marked himself out as a Champion Chase contender after winning the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown.

Grand National hero Noble Yeats made a spectacular return to Aintree in claiming the Boylesports Many Clouds Chase.

Jonbon produced an exquisite round of jumping to land the Close Brothers Henry VIII Novices’ Chase in impressive fashion at Sandown.

Nigel Twiston-Davies’ I Like To Move It continued his love affair with Cheltenham’s old course with victory in the Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle

Nube Negra took a penalty kick in his stride to land the three-runner Shloer Chase at odds of 1-10 at Cheltenham.

John McConnell’s Fennor Cross stayed on strongly to land a decisive blow in the Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Hermes Allen put up a sparkling performance to remain unbeaten since joining Paul Nicholls in the Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Joe Tizzard has won at Cheltenham as a jockey and an assistant trainer – and now following the success of Amarillo Sky as a trainer too.

Flightline produced a phenomenal performance to win the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic in spellbinding fashion.

Greaneteen made every yard as he regained the Betway Haldon Gold Cup and handed champion trainer Paul Nicholls his eighth win in the Exeter feature.

Paul Nicholls won the Badger Beer Chase at Wincanton for the 11th time and Bryony Frost the third as Frodon’s class came to fore at Wincanton.

Bravemansgame avenged his Aintree defeat at the hands of Ahoy Senor as he made a sparkling return in the bet365 Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby.

Proschema was delivered with a perfectly-timed run to go one place better than last year in the bet365 Hurdle at Wetherby.

Dingo Dollar had a triumphant return in the Jewson Widnes Vieux Lion Rouge Veterans’ Handicap Chase at Aintree

Richard Hobson’s Riders Onthe Storm battled to a hard-fought victory in the Jewson St Helens Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase at Aintree.

Pied Piper gained revenge on old rival Knight Salute as he emerged victorious in the Masterson Holdings Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Auguste Rodin lived up to the hype with a smooth victory in the Vertem Futurity Trophy Stakes at Doncaster.

Baaeed was sensationally beaten for the first time on his final career start, as Bay Bridge caused an upset in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot.

Bayside Boy was a surprise – but impressive – winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.