Trenchant shows the right spirit at Fontwell

First-time blinkers were the remedy for Trenchant to savour the finest moment of his career in the totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle at Fontwell.

The West Sussex course’s big race of the year ended up providing a now customary exiting finish but lacked a class act in the mould of past winners My Way de Solzen or Baracouda.