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He is a big powerful horse and the two miles and the heavy suited him. He'll make a three miler in time but he definitely didn't stay it the last time he ran. The two (miles) in the heavy ground suited him today. He's big and lairy and is a gangly horse but it'll be three or four year time when he'll make a grand old chaser. Michael Winters, trainer

A novice hurdle race for five yrs old and upwards which, at entry, are rated 110 or less also open to horses rated 111-120
Weights - 5-y-o 10st 12lb; 6-y-o and up 11st
Penalties - Performances before 2nd January for every 1lb above the rating of 110 1lb extra; On or after 2nd January for each hurdle race won 4lb extra; Horses that have not run three times over hurdles and/or do not have a published handicap hurdle rating may enter and run at the discretion of the handicapper provided their performances are rated 120 or less.