Concorde flies in for Weld & McNamara

Dermot Weld saddled his second Cheltenham Festival winner, 24 years after his first with Rare Holiday in the 1990 Triumph Hurdle, when the Robbie McNamara-ridden Silver Concorde landed the Weatherbys Champion Bumper.

The 16/1 shot wasn't too far off a good pace set by Black Hercules and delayed his move until after the turn for home, before quickening to the front when given the office by McNamara.

Silver Concorde bounded up the hill to beat the Willie Mullins-trained 7/2 favourite Shaneshill by a length and a half, with Joshua Lane a length and three-quarters away in third.

Weld said: "He did it well. He's a very decent horse and I knew the drying ground would suit him well. Robbie's a master craftsman and rode a beautiful race.

"This horse has had his problems. He's taken time to come to himself as he was big and immature, but he's got there. He'll make a super hurdler, but there might be a few races to win with him on the Flat first."