It was only in the final 100 yards that Val Dancer emerged from the gloom to stick his neck and fend off Jubilee Express, who had built up a head of steam.
Two leaps left you thinking about the other great chasers Henderson has trained, And there is now the obvious potential for him to win a lot of the very best races.
Mail Sport's racing expert Robin Goodfellow delivers his tips for Saturday's meetings at Newcastle, Southwell, Newbury, Leicester, Leopardstown, and Carrerick.