Richie McLernon will take over from Maxine O’Sullivan on It Came To Pass in the St James’s Place Festival Challenge Cup Open Hunters’ Chase at Cheltenham next week.

Trained by Eugene O’Sullivan, It Came To Pass caused a 66/1 shock 12 months ago when ridden by the trainer’s daughter – who is unable to take the mount at the Festival this year because of the current ban on amateur riders amid Covid-19 restrictions.