This endorsed my view about not backing odds-on shots over jumps.
Unless they are Constitution Hill but he wasn't racing here. Hot favourite l'homme Presse was second but there were only 4 horses in the race so it could be seen more as a match race between the first two.
Henry's Friend won the Reynoldstown for the Bens – Pauling and Jones on 13/2 with Kilbeg King second and favourite Apple Away third in a 5 horse race. Brave Kingdom was not jumping well and got pulled up.
Good news from the UK is that Alpinista is a mum having delivered a lovely filly by Dubawi.