Editeur Du Gite edges out Edwardstone in Clarence House classic

Champion Chase hero Energumene had to settle for third after a last-fence blunder

SURPRISE SUCCESS: Editeur Du Gite, right, clears a fence before going on to win the Albert Bartlett Clarence House Chase. Picture: David Davies/PA 

Editeur Du Gite announced himself as a Champion Chase contender with a heroic performance in the Albert Bartlett Clarence House Chase.

Gary Moore's nine-year-old was not in the original line-up for the Grade One contest when it was due to be run at Ascot seven days ago and was only added into the mix when connections stumped up £2,250 to supplement him for the rearranged race on Monday.