Was a top hurdler for Philip Hobbs before being sent chasing, including a second-place finish behind Flooring Porter in the Stayers Hurdle at last year’s festival. He won on chasing debut at Exeter in November last year, beating Flash Collonges by 17 lengths over 3m before second of three behind McFabulous in Grade two chase at Newbury later that month.
Followed that by beating McFabulous next time out in the Kauto Star by 15 lengths and comes here fresh since but this is a tougher test.