REGAL Encore finished with a wet sail to claim victory in an eventful renewal of the Lavazza Jolie Silver Cup at Ascot.

Having been pulled up on five of his last six starts, most recently at Cheltenham just eight days ago, Mosterton handler Anthony Honeyball's charge was a 20-1 shot for this fiercely competitive handicap chase.

Tenor Nivernais ran a bold race from the front, before the hat-trick-seeking Minella Daddy looked likely to prevail after jumping to the front in the straight.

However, Minella Daddy was hampered by a loose horse at the final fence and a slow jump cost him crucial momentum.

Regal Encore was only fourth jumping the last, but landed full of running under Barry Geraghty and got up to beat the unfortunate 9-2 favourite Minella Daddy by a length and three-quarters, with Tenor Nivernais third.

Geraghty and winning owner JP McManus were completing a big-race double following the victory of Unowhatimeanharry in the JLT Long Walk Hurdle.

"He hasn't been straightforward," said Geraghty.

"He's been hard to settle and his jumping has been hit and miss.

"He's let us down a few days, but he got it all together this time."

Honeyball said: "I'm just pleased to get a big win under his belt.

"Since he was second in the Champion Bumper (2013), he's done plenty of good things and been thereabouts in some Graded events, but we feel like this is the one we've been waiting to get with him.

"In the Hennessy (Gold Cup) he wasn't quite right behind going down the back, but he travelled and jumped like a horse that belonged in that company.

"At Cheltenham he nearly got brought down twice, so he got a bit of bad luck there.

"Before that he was second at Punchestown and the latest 'pulled-ups' weren't really a true reflection of him."