Ben bags Chase revenge

Bensalem avenged his luckless defeat of 12 months ago with victory in a thrilling Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase.

Alan King’s 5-1 chance was travelling powerfully when falling two fences from home in last year’s renewal of the competitive handicap but made no mistake this time around.

The field was strung out like washing with a full circuit to run in a contest blighted by mistakes and fallers, with favourite Sunnyhillboy one of those failing to complete.

There were only four in with a chance turning for home and the fall of the front-running Great Endeavour meant just three were left in contention.

Bensalem engaged in a titanic tussle with Carole’s Legacy after the final fence and it was the former who emerged triumphant.

Reve De Sivola was third with Fair Along a long way further back in fourth.