Philson Run shrugged off his lack of experience to grind out a famous victory in the John Smith's Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter today.
Ireland's Paul Carberry took the ride - his only mount of the day - on Nick Williams' nine-year-old but only just, having weighed out with only a minute and a half to spare.
He was always going well on the 14-1 chance in the £100,000 feature over a stamina-sapping four miles and a furlong.
After giving Philson Run a patient ride in the early stages he took closer order going down the back straight for the final time before joining the leaders leaving the last bend.
D'Argent, the 5-1 favourite, was travelling strongly in the lead when he blundered and unseated Robert Thornton at the third last.
Philson Run was left in front and he had to be kept up to his work to hold off the persistent Toulouse-Lautrec (7-1) by a length with Howdydoody (8-1) another seven back in third. L'Aventure (12-1) was fourth.