Tidal Bay wins Maghull Chase

Tidal Bay (6-4 favourite) followed up his win in the Arkle at Cheltenham with another impressive performance, this time in the John Smith's Maghull Novices' Chase.

Howard Johnson’s charge appeared to be struggling half a mile out as Takeroc set a strong gallop up front.

But Denis O’Regan asked for a big effort before the second-last and he picked up in the style of a top-class performer to go away and win by six lengths. Modicum was third.