How did Cyrname survive this fall at Ascot?

How did he survive that?: But Cyrname did, to the delight of the Ascot crowd and the relief of jockey Harry Cobden. (Picture: Bradley Collyer/PA)

Screens were erected after his shock tumble in front of the stands, and the crowd feared the worst as the top-class performer stayed down for quite some  time.

However, Cyrname gradually got to his feet and emerged unscathed – prompting a huge cheer from concerned racegoers as he walked back to the racecourse stables.

Nicholls tweeted: “Glad to report Cyrname is fine this morning, ate all his food last night, had a walk out this morning and is slightly stiff but no more than normal after a hard race.

Cyrname ridden by Harry Cobden is a faller in The Betfair Ascot Steeple Chase during Betfair Ascot Chase Raceday at Ascot Racecourse. (Picture: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire.)

“Thank you for everyone’s enquiries and good wishes.

“He will be back in time.”

Cyrname was beaten in third place when he came down, where Traffic Fluide also made a dramatic exit when looking like springing a 40-1 surprise in an eventful four-runner race. That left Riders Onthe Storm to take the Grade One spoils.

Like Cyrname, Traffic Fluide was happily in good shape the morning after.

His rider Josh Moore tweeted a video of the 10-year-old enjoying a pick of grass at his father Gary’s yard, and said: “Traffic Fluide wasn’t worried about the storm this morning enjoying a pick of grass and luckily seemed fine after yesterday.

“Gutted...but delighted with his performance.”