A couple of useful hurdlers in the small field for this beginners' chase and they pulled well clear in the straight. OLNEY LAD's stable was under a cloud when he last ran but is back in form now and he belatedly confirmed the promise of his chasing debut, making all and staying on well on ground he was already proven on. A feature of his performance was his sound jumping and that alone should ensure he continues to give a good account over fences - he is not entered at the Cheltenham Festival and connections reportedly favour taking a low-key approach with him.

Bannister Lane faced a stiff task against the first two and also may not have stayed this longer trip, while Tufty Hopper is a thorough stayer, but has yet to prove he retains the ability he showed over hurdles in his younger days.

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