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Cobden’s clever tactical switch pays off - but Ahoy made his life a lot easier

The Grand National-winning jockey analyses Saturday's Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby
The Charlie Hall Chase is always an exciting race, a signpost to what is likely to happen in the months ahead as the top staying chasers clash for the first time.
But Wetherby presents a different challenge to Cheltenham, Kempton and the other courses these horses will race at during the rest of the season.
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