Just rewards for Snowden and Powell

Present View survived a lengthy stewards’ inquiry to give trainer Jamie Snowden a first Festival winner as he held Attaglance in a dramatic finish to the Rewards4Racing Novices’ Handicap Chase, the final race on day one of the Cheltenham Festival.

Brendan Powell, who opened his account at this meeting 12 months ago, brought the 8-1 shot with a well-timed challenge to lead after the third-last.

Malcolm Jefferson’s Attaglance put in a strong challenge and his rider Brian Hughes made a daring bid to try to get up the inside on the run-in.