Contact Dancer wins Cesarewitch

Mark Johnston's Contact Dancer (16-1) just prevailed in a thrilling finish to the marathon totesport Cesarewitch.

Contact Dancer (16-1) just prevailed in a thrilling finish to the marathon totesport Cesarewitch.

Royston Ffrench took it up on the Mark Johnston-trained gelding with two furlongs of the two and a quarter miles to run and he stayed on in grand style to hold 10-1 joint-favourite Mr Ed by half a length.