Nick Mitchell completed a red-letter day as Ellerslie George jumped his rivals silly in the Badger Ales Trophy at Wincanton.

Stable star The Listener landed Grade One honours at Down Royal and young 18-year-old amateur Robert Henderson must have had a great thrill out on his own up front.

The Tother One made stealthy headway from off the pace for the Nicholls and Walsh team but the welter burden of 11st 9lb just took its toll in the home straight and he failed to peg him back.

The Package, sent off the 11-2 favourite, closed into third and Bowleaze was fourth but the 14-1 winner had a length a half to spare at the line.

Henderson said: "It's only my second winner under Rules. I spent last year with Nick before moving to Colin Tizzard this year and thankfully Colin has given me the day off for this.

"He pulled very hard and I was just a passenger most of the way. It's a really special day."