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The support we’ve had from the crowd, coming in, was amazing and he knows it’s all for him. There was a lot of talk about the Gold Cup, but I left that all to Paul, he’ll always do the right thing, my job is to ensure the horse has the most successful career possible. I must thank Paul and the owners Mr and Mrs Vogt for sticking by me once I’d lost my claim, it would have been easy to put someone else on. This is a big team effort and I’m just so pleased it’s all come together. That was awesome, I’ve lost my voice a bit. She (Frost) deserves it. He hasn’t been easy to get right, I knew he had to be 120 per cent and in the middle of last week me and Clifford (Baker, head man) felt he was a gallop short so we took him to Wincanton on Friday and that put the finishing touches on him. I said there was no point getting in behind, just make all and keep saving a fraction and have one go from the back of the last and that was brilliant. He’s massively improved this year, we worked out how to get him right and it was perfect. It wasn’t difficult to run in this (rather than the Gold Cup) after the rain, you need to stay three miles for this anyway. Next year we might look at something different. Paul Nicholls, trainer

Un De Sceaux (FR) wore earplugs.

Monalee (IRE) and Sub Lieutenant (IRE) wore earplugs which were removed at the start.

Permission was given for Sub Lieutenant (IRE) to go out first and lead the parade.

The Stewards noted that the Clerk of the Course had given permission for Sub Lieutenant (IRE) to parade out of order.

As the gelding was proving unruly he further allowed him to break the parade and canter to the start.

Following the race the Veterinary Officer reported that a post-race examination of Footpad (FR), placed eighth, during routine testing, found the gelding to have bled from the nose.

He further reported that Road To Respect (IRE), placed third, lost its right hind shoe and Charbel (IRE), which was pulled up, had a wound on its right fore heel.

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