Paul Townend was happy to let Faugheen bowl along in front and everything appeared to be going swimmingly for the nine-times Grade One winner until he came to the eighth fence. He met the obstacle all wrong, but Townend somehow managed to maintain the partnership and recover his lost irons in time to jump the next, but Lord Schnitzel had powered through to take control. Faugheen then pecked on landing at the third-last fence and it looked as though he may have forfeited any chance of a win. Walk Away was second, with Lord Schnitzel in third. Faugheen was given an enthusiastic welcome, with racegoers at Cheltenham also cheering him home while watching on screens.

Source: Irish Independent November 16, 2019 13:30 UTC