Minella Indo charged home to give Rachael Blackmore her second Cheltenham winner, in the Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle.
The 50-1 shot went clear approaching the last and held off Commander Of Fleet up the hill to secure a double on the week for Blackmore, who rode A Plus Tard to victory in the Close Brothers Novices’ Handicap Chase on Tuesday.
In a slowly run race, Minella Indo hit the front midway through the second circuit after Derrinross had made much of the early running.
It was a cracking run from Commander Of Fleet, who started the season in two mile novice hurdles, while Allaho stayed on well for third under Ruby Walsh, with Dickie Diver in fourth.
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