Heltenham won the BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase for a second successive season on an afternoon when Dan Skelton swept past his prize-money total for last season.
Hot on the heels of Protektorat’s victory at Kelso, the nine-year-old roared back to form under Charlie Todd in Berkshire.
Travelling powerfully throughout the contest, the 20/1 chance was produced with his challenge going to the second last.
Teddy Blue was in front at that stage but soon passed and the fast-finishing Blow Your Wad emerged as the main challenger.
However he could never quite get on terms, the winner holding a half-length advantage to the line.
Skelton, speaking at Kelso, told ITV the trainers' title "will take care of itself" this year but he looks a very short price to win it for the first time now.
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