Lee remembers old warriors and wins back sponsor money as Itshard scores

What’s in a race name? Eagle-eyed punters who noted that the 2m handicap chase was run as a tribute to the Lee family’s former Welsh Grand National heroes Le Beau Bai and Mountainous would have been quids in.

Those backers who took the hint and supported Kerry Lee’s representative Itshard To No were definitely all smiles as the eight-year-old came from last to first under a very patient ride from Richard Johnson to land the prize at the expense of Swift Crusador.

Lee said: “We did not really set out to win the race as we were only sponsoring it as of Monday morning but I suppose you could say that I put my hand in my pocket and got the cash back thanks to a masterful ride from Richard, who showed why he is champion jockey.