This is what happened when Zarkandar (28) failed to get home in desperately heavy ground over an extended two and a half miles at Cheltenham.

Zarkandar was already being niggled along at the top of the hill. As a result Annie Power (31) was able to slow right down to get home from four out 6.1 seconds slower than they did in the novice hurdle and 6.3 seconds slower than in the bumper.