UNDER an inspired, never-say-die ride from Sam Twiston-Davies, Paul Nicholls’ Vicente finally wore down Cogry to land his second successive Coral Scottish Grand National at Ayr on Saturday. The winning distance was just a neck, the jockey prevailing at the expense of his father Nigel, who was responsible for both the runner-up and third-placed Benbens. Alvarado and Lessons in Milan were fourth and fifth.

Remarkably, there were no fallers although Sugar Baron unseated Nico de Boinville at the first, continuing Nicky Henderson’s blank record in Grand Nationals. The trip still found out quite a few, however, with a dozen pulled-up.