Gordon Elliott won the barriers for a newbie from Turner Mersey for the fourth consecutive year, as honest policy came home late, breaking the Regent’s stroll in Aintree.

It looks like another leading masterclass of Harry Cobden, who successfully did a similar success on Paul Nicholls’ Caldwell Potter on the famous silk of the late John Hales on Friday.

The high-profile six-year-old bravely defeated Henry de Bromhead’s koktail divin and Willie Mullins’ funicula, a long Aintree home, but he didn’t answer the late thrust of honest policies as he was skilled by Golden Cup winning rider Mark Walsh.

The 5/1 opportunity was filled with runs, half of the strike, and the Regent Wandering ranked second.

Elliott – hit with Bighter Daysahead 12 months ago – he said: “His name is good, he is a tough horse with a good attitude.

“I would say he might have been walking as fast as possible, so we were so happy with him.

“As you can see, he will definitely go back next year and staying is his game.

“I don’t know if he’s on the fence or keeping the barrier, we’ll enjoy it first.”

Elliott was formerly a trainer for Caldwell Potter before being sold to new links, including Sir Alex Ferguson.

In this case, the stroll of the Regent, part of Ferguson-owned, was defeated by the second, and the two shared their hugs in the paddock.

Elliott said: “Sir Alex loves this game, he’s here, and I said it to him yesterday. We want to keep Caldwell Porter, but that’s the game we’re in.”

“It was a lucky game for me, it was four consecutive victories.”

In the runner-up, Nichols said: “He was in the competition, didn’t he? I was excited about him.

“The whole season wasn’t easy, but he started to get there mentally, and that was by far his best run. The run in Wincanton the other day made him well and he started to relax – today, considering the occasion, he might behave like him.

“He settled down and the jump was absolutely brilliant, as Harry said, he accelerated all the way.

“Ultimately, his future is the fence, and I have always said that any obstacle he won will be a reward. He is the exciting horse of the future and we now let him go, chasing newbies in the fall.”