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Posilox sets up Cheltenham date after landing second Le Lion marathon
Romain Julliot can afford early celebrations aboard Posilox at the end of the 2017 Anjou-Loire Challenge at Le Lion-D'AngersCredit: Racing Post / Scott Burton
Le Lion-D'Angers: Prix Anjou-Loire Challenge (Listed Cross Country Chase) 6yo+ | 4m4½f
Posilox (William Menuet/Romain Julliot), winner in 2015, strode clear of the horse who dethroned him last year, Kick On, to record an emphatic victory in the 13th edition of the world's longest jumps race.
Julliot banked on the stamina of Posilox and took over a full mile from home on the switchback circuit, stretching the field out on the final loop.
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