Al Dancer is triumphant at 25/1 in the 63rd Badger Beer Handicap Chase
The 7lb claimer set off at a scorching pace on the Sam Thomas-trained 25-1 shot and soon had the rest of the field well strung out.
While the chasing pack made notable mistakes, Al Dancer jumped superbly and kept up his relentless gallop, ultimately pulling clear again up the home straight to beat 11-4 favourite Lord Accord by 10 lengths.
The 11-year-old was obliging on his seasonal reappearance for the sixth time and took his overall win tally into double figures.