Monbeg Dude benefited from a brilliant Paul Carberry ride to prevent Teaforthree and Tony McCoy giving the home crowd a Welsh-trained winner in the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow.

Poker De Sivola came from last to first to give trainer Ferdy Murphy a second success in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown.

LAST year’s winner Church Island is in a field of 25 left in the bet365 Gold Cup Chase at Sandown Park on Saturday.