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We had him out early, he likes nicer ground. It dried up nicely here during the week when it stopped raining. He's a front-runner but a real good jumper. Watching him throughout the race, turning for home when they were all gathering up behind him, I said at least Mark has a length and a half in the bag. He jumped the third last and second last brilliantly and missed the last and I thought it was over as Imagine was coming and staying on, and I would say Gordon's horses are probably a little fitter than mine at the moment. But I was delighted the way our fellow stuck his head out and battled away to the line. I think he will improve from that. He does (look like a chaser in the future), he could very possibly be an Arkle horse down the line. I'd say that's where we might go next season. He is (very exuberant in his work), you don't have to tell him to go anywhere - he does it all himself. Mark said he was delighted. At the top of the hill, he wasn't so sure that he could do that. He was actually surprised how much he pulled out. To me that shows that he has a lot more under the bonnet. W P Mullins, trainer

A novice hurdle for four years old and upwards
Weights - 11st 1lbs Mares allowed 7lbs
Penalties - Penalties (handicaps excluded) - Winner of two hurdle races 4lb extra Of three hurdle races or a Grade 3 hurdle race 7lb extra Of two Grade 3 hurdle races or a Grade 2 hurdle race 9lb extra Of a Grade 1 hurdle race 13lb extra