RAMBLING MINSTER, rated 130 over hurdles, made his chasing bow here and created a solid impression in beating the very promising Tufty Hopper, with the remainder of the field comfortably held. Patiently ridden, the winner jumped well in the main and did not do a lot in front in the closing stages. He requires good ground - this was a little too tacky for him - and more will be heard of him over the major obstacles.

Tufty Hopper is one for the notebook. He moved into contention full of running off the home turn, but seemed to over-jump and stumble on landing at the third-last. A little bit raggedy thereafter, he stuck on well and looks a winner waiting to happen of something similar.

Rare Society was in the process of running a good race when he slipped on landing and came to grief two out when holding every chance; he is an unlucky horse, one way or another.

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