Duc delight for four-star Henderson

Nicky Henderson will be forced to make an about-turn with plans for Duc De Regniere, who provided the trainer with part of an extraordinary 404-1 four-timer at Newbury.

While the toteswinger Long Distance Hurdle was overshadowed by an injury sustained by three-times previous winner Inglis Drever, it was still a decent performance from a horse for whom the race was something of an afterthought.