Bellvano the icing on the cake for Henderson

To wrap up an outstanding final day for owner JP McManus and four-day meeting for Nicky Henderson, Bellvano took the closing Johnny Henderson Grand Annual, named after the winning trainer’s late father.

Tanks For That, also from the Seven Barrows stable of Henderson, bounded clear approaching the last, but Paul Carberry, at his brilliant and most confident best, was still holding on to the quirky Bellvano (20-1) and he delivered his mount to hit the front just five strides from the line.

As well as the first-two home, Anquetta, who finished fourth, hails from the yard of Henderson, who previously won the race with Greenhope back in 2006.