WESTERN Fold went off at 18/1 in the Champion Novice Chase after a heavy defeat in the Brown Advisory, but with listed, Grade 3 and Grade 2 wins to his name, a Grade 1 victory was sure to follow, writes Page Fuller.

Kitzbuhel did his normal thing in front, but a busy season at the top level had taken its toll, and not even the data could give any clues into his lacklustre effort. Every horse that finished hit their Top Speed three furlongs from home, as they swung into the bend. The two fastest at that point were Predators Gold and July Flower, hitting 33.83mph and 33.45mph respectively.