Walsh delivers piece of magic for punters

Twist Magic struck for favourite-backers as he put up an impressive display of fencing in the John Smith's Maghull Novices Chase.

A faller two from home when still going strongly in the Arkle at Cheltenham, Paul Nicholls’ charge was sent off the 9-4 market leader to atone for that mishap and the result never looked in doubt after he took it up three fences from home.