Iberico Lord came out on top for Nico de Boinville and Nicky Henderson in the Betfair Hurdle on Saturday.

In a field of 21, the bay was an 11/2 chance to give Henderson a sixth victory in the race and land himself another big handicap after taking the Greatwood in November.

Under a neat ride from De Boinville, the six-year-old was always handy and was one of a handful in contention over the final flight.

He landed marginally behind 28/1 shot L’Eau Du Sud but battled all the way to the line to score by an eventual two and a quarter lengths.