Wyck Hill scales the heights in Eider for a McManus 1-2

Wyck Hill gamely held off Smoking Aces to win the Betfred Eider Chase at Newcastle on Saturday and provide owner JP McManus with a notable one-two.

Trained by David Bridgwater, McManus bought the winner almost a year ago to the day to run in the Kempton Park Chase in which he was pulled up after suffering an injury.

There has only been one respectable run in that time, at the Punchestown Festival, forcing Bridgwater to search for some assistance in the form of a tongue-tie.