Nube Negra emphatically shocks Altior in Desert Orchid Chase

Nube Negra had plenty in reserve and was heavily eased, crossing the line three and a half lengths to the good

Harry Skelton riding Nube Negra clear the last fence on the way to winning The Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton Park. Picture: Alan Crowhurst/PA

Nube Negra inflicted an emphatic defeat on Altior in the Ladbrokes Desert Orchid Chase at Kempton.

Nicky Henderson’s dual Champion Chase victor Altior, who was a late absentee from the Tingle Creek earlier in the season, ran in snatches throughout for Nico de Boinville, but ultimately had no answer to Dan Skelton’s impressive winner.