THE Robin Dickin-trained Thomas Crapper (8/1) ran out victorious in the the £50,000 Grade Three William Hill “High 5” Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup at Newbury Racecourse on Saturday.

The 10-year-old – piloted by Charlie Poste – was recording his second success over the two-and-a-half mile course, having previously taken a handicap chase in April, 2016.

The joint bottom-weight took up the running four fences from home, as the leader Hollywoodien (9/1) began to fade. From that point onwards there was little doubt as to the result.

Dickin admitted he had had doubts about running his charge, and said: “I always had it in my head that Paul Nicholls had said that if it came up soft, he may not run his two. So I was thinking that I would hate to come out and then none of the big boys run – how stupid would I have looked then?

“I was always going to run Vocaliser in the next race, so I put both horses on the lorry and thought we would worry about it when we get to Newbury. It was a lovely sunny morning and I thought we would take a chance on the ground and hope he would be all right.

“I told Charlie (Poste) to go really wide on him, so he was on virgin ground and not jumping into mud.

“His jumping was so on song and he jumped from fence to fence.”

Other notable winners included Remiluc in the £20,000 William Hill “High 5” Supporting Greatwood Handicap Hurdle, the Paul Nicholls-trained Just A Par in the £25,000 Betway Supporting Greatwood Veterans’ Handicap Chase, and 5/2 favourite Hello George in the opening £20,000 William Hill “High 5” Supporting Greatwood Seniors Handicap Hurdle.