Knowhere pounces in Roan epic to earn crack at Hennessy

KNOWHERE put himself on target for a crack at the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup by claiming the scalps of Exotic Dancer and Voy Por Ustedes in a spectacular renewal of the intercasino.co.uk Old Roan Chase at Aintree yesterday.

Seven horses approached the penultimate fence in with a chance, and it was Jonjo O’Neill’s Exotic Dancer who took the initiative soon after under Tony McCoy.

But Knowhere, representing the Nigel Twiston-Davies and Paddy Brennan combination, loves a scrap and overhauled his rival on the run-in for a length success.