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Paul was keen to change tactics today, he wanted to bounce out and let him enjoy himself over the first few fences. I said ‘let’s do that’ because the last twice he was beaten and things didn’t work out. I think the horse gave it back to Paul. When I saw him jumping the first the way he did I thought ‘right, game on here today’. He fiddled a few fences after that but Paul was very happy at all stages and he showed his absolute stamina in the the way he galloped away from the third-last, down over the second-last and then up over the last. He put everything to bed coming around the last bend. I was hugely impressed by him. I didn’t know what to expect as his work had been a little bit indifferent at home. We tried a few different things with him and obviously they must have worked. We had no winner the first day and people were wondering were things not going to happen for us over Christmas. Things came right on the second day and it’s been really good today as well. We had Appreciate It in the race, Capodanno and I Am Maximus, all Gold Cup standard horses and you never know what’s going to fire on the day. It’s like a player going out to play a rugby or hurling match, the ball has to bounce for them. This fella just made the ball bounce for himself today. Take him out and you still had a fantastic race, but he looked a class ahead of them. He put everything together, he really enjoyed himself, and Paul made the right W P Mullins, trainer

A steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 11st 10lbs Mares allowed 7lbs