Updated / Tuesday, 16 Mar 2021
17:16
Vintage Clouds returned at 28-1
Vintage Clouds provided the first shock of the Festival, with a 28-1 victory in the Ultima Handicap Chase.
Sue Smith s grey, ridden by the Yorkshire yard’s Grand National-winning jockey Ryan Mania, was running in the opening handicap of the meeting for the fifth year in succession.
The 11-year-old’s best previous effort was second in 2019 – but this time, he took over on the final circuit and was never headed again.
Runner-up Happygolucky, the 100-30 favourite, and third-placed Aye Right both ran with great credit but never looked like pegging back the winner, beaten five and a half and a further two and a quarter lengths respectively.
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