Spectroscope triumphant

Barry Geraghty booted home his fourth winner of the meeting when Spectroscope (20/1) edged out Well Chief (7/1) in an eventful JCB Triumph Hurdle on Thursday.

The race was just starting to unravel on the far side when Old California took a horrible fall, causing carnage and hampering or bringing down a handful of horses who could not avoid the stricken animal. Old California died instantly after the fall.