Haiti Couleurs made every yard to land Grade 1 honours in the BetVictor, Remembering Envoi Allen Champion Chase at Down Royal on Saturday.

Paul Townend – riding the nine-year-old for the first time with Sean Bowen required at Wetherby – immediately sent the Rebecca Curtis-trained Irish and Welsh National hero to the front, with Banbridge keeping him company at the head of the five-runner field.

Gordon Elliott’s 11/8 favourite Romeo Coolio was the first of the principals to be beaten two furlongs out, with in contrast Haiti Couleurs (8/1) full of determination in front, putting his head down to in the end home home four and three-quarter lengths clear of Fleur In The Park.