Although he has won over three miles round here, this seems to be YOUNG LORCAN'S optimum trip and his resolve proved all too much for these as he lasted home by the skin of his teeth.

A refusal to race in January is the only blemish on his record but he was 17lb higher than for his first success and is due for another rise, which will make life very tough for him.

Major Belle won a selling hurdle three years ago and a chase on heavy ground in France but has struggled to recapture that form.She is not the easiest of rides, and carried her head to one side, but she picked up stylishly, failing by a whisker to make up six lengths on the run-in.

Malko de Beaumont tried to repeat his course-and-distance success from 6lb higher. He looked in good shape until a mistake three out stopped him in his tracks.

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