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Some horses did not have happy outcomes and Barry Geraghty broke his leg in a fall in the Topham.

It turned out to be more favourable for Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy as they got a double in the first two races when The Three Musketeers on 8/1 won the Merseyrail and them Felix Desjy the Novices’ Hurdle with a 1 ½ length margin over Aramon and Rouge Vif.

The Mildmay Novices’ Chase Gr 1 saw Lostintranslation turn the tale of Topofthegame by 6 lengths.

And the Melling/JLT Chase Gr 1 saw Min finally produce the race we have all been waiting for and finish a very easy 20 lengths ahead of Politologue with Waiting Patiently still waiting – 3rd a further 9 lengths back.

The Topham Handicap Chase was where Barry Geraghty came to grief: the win went to Cadmium – Mullins –Townend 8/1 from one of our roughies Sub Lieutenant on 28/1 and Doitforthevillage third on 25/1.

The Sefton Gr 1 saw the Champ on top where he belongs, defeating Emiton and Lisnager Oscar.