Elliott's Brighterdaysahead Wins Aintree Hurdle

Jango Baie, who vanished 2nd successful nan Cheltenham Gold Cup past month, won nan Racing Welfare Bowl Chase by a immense 16 lengths from Protektorat.

Jockey Nico de Boinville, who was earlier unseated connected Lulamba, recovered to put nan Nicky Henderson equine successful premier position coming into nan location straight.

Paul Townend connected Impaire Et Passe was challenging nan even-money favourite but fell astatine nan penultimate fence.

De Boinville said to ITV: "All successful all, I'm perfectly delighted pinch him. He's successful awesome bid and put to furniture that stat that they spell to nan Gold Cup and don't travel here.

"It's each down to nan trainer and nan squad astatine home. Very special. This will mean a lot."

In nan opening title of nan day, nan Elliott-trained Mange Tout pipped 9-4 favourite Selma De Vary to triumph nan Juvenile Hurdle.

The 5-1 changeable powered complete nan last hurdle and managed to clasp disconnected nan efforts of Paul Townend.

Winning jockey Kennedy said nan determination to skip nan Cheltenham Festival successful March "helped".

It was disappointment for Henderson's odds-on favourite Lulamba successful nan Manifesto Novices' Chase aft jockey De Boinville was unseated.

Darragh O'Keefe connected Koktail Divin was capable to return advantage and powerfulness complete nan statement successful first place.

Trainer Henry de Bromhead told ITV: "I was starting to get worried for a 2nd but he started to prime up again. It was relentless. They were each jumping truthful good up front."

Barton Snow completed nan Cheltenham Festival and Aintree double by adding nan Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase to nan Cheltenham Foxhunters Chase.

Jockey Henry Crow guided nan favourite to a seven-length triumph from Lets Go Champ.