Martin Pipe - won with Fontanesi.

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Martin Pipe had the last word of the 2005 Festival when saddling Fontanesi to take the concluding Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle.

Grand Jete looked like landing the spoils for Nicky Henderson when he powered into the lead between the last two flights, but he made a hash of the final hurdle.

He immediately lost the advantage and it was left to the David Johnson-owned Fontanesi (16-1), in the hands of Timmy Murphy, to go on and win by two lengths from Stance (11-1).

Borora, a 200-1 long-shot, was two lengths further away in third, with Grand Jete (14-1) keeping on for fourth.

Johnson, who was celebrating his second winner of the meeting after Contraband's victory on the opening day, said: "It has been a long way since Tuesday and we have had one or two disappointments, but it is nice to come away with two winners, the same as last year. We have got to be very pleased.

"The handicapper gave him a chance, and he is only a small horse. I was on my way to the helicopter, but when I saw he was going so well I came back in!"