Owner JP McManus now has market leaders for both the Triumph Hurdle and the Ballymore Properties Novices’ Hurdle as Franchoek and Aigle D’Or respectively completed their Cheltenham warm-ups in fine style.

Cheltenham, not for the first time, was plagued by the low-setting sun today as the final two fences of the £55,000 (€83,000) Ladbrokes Trophy Chase had to be dolled off.