swept home to win the William Hill
Hurdle, as
left onlookers stunned again with another fall.
Nicky Henderson’s superstar was the even-money favourite to put his shock Champion Hurdle spill from Cheltenham firmly behind him, and after a smooth passage through the early stages he looked on track to do so.
Nico de Boinville had found himself boxed in approaching the penultimate flight, however, where both horse and rider hit the floor, as Willie Mullins’
powered to the lead to score at 5-4 under Paul Townend from Wodhooh.