Jonbon defends Tingle Creek crown at Sandown

Jonbon added his name to the list of multiple winners in the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at a windswept Sandown.

Nicky Henderson's elite chaser was winning at the highest level for the eighth time and took his record under rules to 16 wins from 19 starts.

Since the turn of the century top-class chasers like Flagship Uberalles, Moscow Flyer, Kauto Star, Master Minded and Sire De Grugy have won the Tingle Creek more than once and all Jonbon is now lacking is a first victory at the Cheltenham Festival.

Sent off the 8-13 favourite, Nico De Boinville had an early scare when Jonbon banked the second fence but after that it was plain sailing.

Quilixios took the field along with Jonbon never far away as JPR One also kept tabs on the front two.

Master Chewy fell relatively early on and then Edwardstone departed just as the race was developing, but all the while Jonbon was a looming presence.

He hit the front rounding the turn for home and had little trouble extending for an eight-length victory.

Jonbon does it easily!