Cheltenham Gold Cup runner-up Might Bite went one better at Aintree on Thursday when running out the authoritative seven-length victory in the Grade 1 Betway Bowl.

The Nicky Henderson-trained nine-year-old jumped really well for jockey Nico De Boinville, stalking the front-running Bristol De Mai (who eventually finished second) before bounding clear in the home straight to record his fourth victory at the highest level.

Henderson was delighted with the round of jumping that Might Bite produced this afternoon.

"That was great!" exclaimed the trainer.

"I walked round this morning and it's definitely soft enough. It wasn't as soft as it was at the Cheltenham Festival but I was anxious. He was the one of the three, and by that I mean Buveur d'Air (Champion Hurdle winner), Altior (Champion Chase winner) and him, that has said to us over the past fortnight that he was happy.

"He's been fresh and well since Cheltenham and you'd have thought he'd have been the one who wouldn't be as he had such a gruelling race at The Festival. I've always said I wanted to be mindful of him. He's not a fragile horse in any sense but you always have to be wary of his head. So it was quite brave coming here and I had my doubts.

"However, he's only effectively had three races this season - I know he had a canter round Sandown before the King George (when winning a listed chase) - and they're here to race.

"His jumping today was just an exhibition round - he's all class. The plan will be the same next year - I'd love to have another crack at the Gold Cup on good ground. We might be a bit braver next year and go to the King George (at Kempton) via the Betfair Chase (at Haydock Park).

"He won't run again this year obviously though."

Jockey Danny Cook was unseated from 8/1 shot Definitly Red at the third fence but he walked away unscathed.

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