Victory for Festival regular Buena Vista

Cheltenham: Festival regular Buena Vista (20-1) recorded a fantastic repeat win in the Pertemps Final when leading from pillar to post.

Competing at his seventh successive Festival, David Pipe’s 10-year-old led his rivals a merry dance. Given a brilliant ride by young Conor O’Farrell, he defied a 5lb higher mark than 12 months ago.

Paul Carberry made stealthy headway on Son Amix but he could get no closer after the last, eventually going down by four lengths. Sivota closed late to finish third, while top weight Knockara Beau was fourth.

O’Farrell said: “I’m speechless. I just can’t thank Mr Pipe and the owners enough to give me the chance. I was just a passenger on him. He knows his way round here better than anyone.”