Jetoille lands 25-1 shock win in the Old Roan Chase at Aintree

Jetoille ran out a shock 25-1 winner of the Jewson Fast Set Finish Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase as racing returned to the home of the Randox Grand National for the first time this season.

At Halloween Family Fun Day at Aintree Racecourse, the eight-year-old gave trainer Ryan Potter the biggest victory of his training career in the Grade One feature. Having been second to the mighty Constitution Hill during his novice hurdling days in the Tolworth Hurdle, the gelded son of Jeremy had disappointed mostly over the bigger obstacles. He had just a couple handicap successes at Chepstow in the spring to his name.

But despite being pitched in to Grade Two level and up against the likes of the last year's runner-up at Aintree, the Paul Nicholls-trained 7-2 favourite Hitman, the returning My Drogo from the Dan Skelton stable and Grade Two winner Tommy's Oscar, Jetoille came out on top under Daryl Jacob. In a race that saw all of the fences in the home straight bypassed due to low sun, Jetoille was in behind long-time leader Minella Drama, from the Donald McCain stable. But after jumping the final fence, he hit the front and went on to score by a length-and-three-quarters from Minella Drama (9-1). Last year's Grand Sefton Chase hero Al Dancer (9-1) kept on for third, two and three-quarters-of-a-length further adrift with Tommy's Oscar (4-1) fourth. Hitman was the last of the 11 finishers with Skelton's My Drogo ninth.

Delighted trainer Potter said: "At the start of last season we thought he was going to be one of the top novice chasers in the country. He slipped at Cheltenham and he lost his confidence and it took him until the end of season to get it back. I know he didn't beat loads, but he was so impressive at Chepstow. I'm