Earth Summit, close to retirement just over a year ago, climbed back into Martell Grand National contention with a 25 to 1 victory in the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow on Saturday.
Three years after he claimed the Scottish version, he rediscovered his best staying form to clinch the first running of the £45,000 contest at the track since 1993.
He refused to miss out on a remarkable change of fortune for the Nigel Twiston-Davies stable by holding the fast-finishing Dom Samourai by a length and three quarters.
A St Stephen's Day treble ended a winnerless spell stretching back to November 16th for the Cheltenham trainer.
And Earth Summit was the middle leg of a 3,379 to 1 treble for Twiston-Davies that netted £500,000 for a Coral punter from Crowborough in Sussex.
The credit client placed a £20 yankee and £40 each-way Lucky 15 on Upgrade, Earth Summit, Kerawi and Borazon, the first three of which won and the other finished second.
