• Sam Twiston-Davies took spoils after dramatic last fence• Outsider Traffic Fluide had looked headed for victoryRiders Onthe Storm was a surprising but appropriately named winner of the Betfair Ascot Chase here on Saturday, but the biggest celebration of the afternoon arrived a few minutes later when Cyrname, the top-rated chaser in training, finally climbed to his feet after falling at the last fence when already beaten.
Many spectators feared the worst as the screens went up around Cyrname, one of two horses to fall at the obstacle. Traffic Fluide, who looked to be arriving with a winning run when he came down, was quickly on his feet, but Cyrname did not move after his fall. It was an immense relief when he finally rose from the turf and was led in to loud applause from the crowd.