Gemirande held on strongly to disclaim favorite Madara and win the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham.
The pair pulled away from the remainder of the sector on the method to the second-last and got here collectively briefly whereas leaping it.
They have been nonetheless collectively on the final earlier than the 11-2 shot, ridden by Charlie Deutsch and educated by Venetia Williams, edged forward of the 11-4 favorite and stayed on to win by a size.
Madara, ridden by Harry Skelton and educated by brother Dan, was nicely away from third-placed Fugitif (6-1), who gained final yr’s race.
Gemirande, a powerful winner final day out at Ascot, was nicely positioned all through and Deutsch was delighted to have landed one other huge race victory on the eight-year-old.
“His leaping was electrical and I am satisfied for him to get his head in entrance. He loves racing,” he advised ITV Racing.
“He is an actual character – the extra you pull the quicker he goes however he’s actually recreation.
“Venetia is a magician with what she does together with her horses.”