Pair shake hands but BHA will continue inquiry

Mullins strongly critical of ground at meeting

Declan Queally and Nico de Boinville appeared to resolve their differences on Thursday after an angry and controversial exchange of words before the start of the first race on Wednesday.

Queally lodged a complaint with the stewards that he had received verbal abuse from De Boinville, some of which was of a racial nature, when he lined up against the running rail shortly before the field was due to set off for the Grade One contest.

The two riders shook hands in the weighing room at Cheltenham, however, and told ITV Racing afterwards that their issues have been resolved.