Potters Charm maintained his unbeaten record over timber by powering to a convincing victory in the Grade 1 William Hill Formby Novices’ Hurdle at Aintree.

Having completed a hat-trick of wins over two and a half miles since put over obstacles, he coped admirably with a drop in distance and gave Nigel Twiston-Davies a first Grade 1 success since Bristol De Mai in the 2020 Betfair Chase.