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I always preach about his determination and that it is infectious and that you can beat anyone when you are on him, but you really can because he believes he can. The feeling that when you think you are beaten the world swallows you up. Have you gone too hard on him? Have I got any legs left? You give everything to him and you see if there is anything left as we need it now. He answers you because he wants to. What is that 18 races he has won in his lifetime? It's just phenomenal. Testimony to Paul (Nicholls) to have a horse coming out every season again and again with the same enthusiasm. It is exactly what he is a master of. How cool is it to be a jockey that has . It's a great track - a big, galloping track. The ground is a bit tacky. The fences are alone and the inside is a lonely place with not many rails so you need an honest horse. He goes slightly left as well and there was a couple I got in tight. I think that was just him trying to work it out. It took me halfway around to realise 'ah yes Bryony sit still and let him do it'. Paul Nicholls, trainer

Owing to the low lying sun, the Stewards granted permission for fence #3 to be omitted from race 4.

A steeplechase for five years old and upwards
Weights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs