Amateur Richard Harding - younger brother of top northern jockey Brian - gave You're Special (33-1) a very positive ride to take the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase in style.

He kicked on at the 15th fence and resisted all challengers to score by three and a half lengths from Mon Mome.

"It's a dream come true," said Harding, 24.

"I've ridden about 55 winners in point-to-points in Ireland and 25 or 26 under Rules, but this is my first winner at the Festival."

Trainer Ferdy Murphy was full of praise for Harding.

He said: "I told him not to hit the horse, but to keep him up there and keep pushing away.

"The only previous time I ran him here we dropped him out and he took the mickey out of Keith (Mercer).

"When he ran at Fakenham he made a bit of a noise and we just sorted out his wind.

"Long term he's a Grand National horse and he could go to Fairyhouse for the Irish National."