| The eight-year-old was bidding for his third consecutive win in the Haydock event before unshipping jockey Sam Thomas at the final fence in the Grade One heat. |
| He secured his weapons before unshipping his grappling hook and two of his home-made grenades. |
| Il Cavaliere slipped up on the bottom bend unshipping Dean Mernagh and Keith Dalgleish fell from Best Port after finishing second place behind Jack Dawson. |
| Walsh thought Rince Ri could well have won the Gold Cup two years ago but for unshipping him at the third fence from home. |
| Rugby Velo's Dave Garrett was third veteran in sixth place overall after unshipping his chain early on in the mud and high winds. |
| Fallon and Time Ahead were also involved in a pre-race incident, with the filly unshipping the champion jockey behind the stalls. |
