Testing ground makes it tough at Towcester

>>The testing ground made it hard work at Towcester and the stiff uphill finish caught out the front-running Deise Vu in the 2m handicap chase.

The 5-2 chance jumped boldly and looked set to make all when six lengths clear two out, but tired badly on the run-in and let down backers at 1.03 in running on Betfair. Edgar gradually got to the front to defy 30 (SP 8-1).

>>Top Ville Ben looked fortunate to justify 30-100 favouritism in the opener. The red-hot market leader appeared beaten in second approaching the last, but Count Meribel made a bad mistake and that gifted victory to the favourite, who had touched a high of 16. The runner-up went to a low of 1.1.