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I think it's time to bin once and for all any outdated notion this much-changed race is any different from any other staying Jumps contest nowadays.

It's a high-quality 4m2f Fixed Brush (dressed with Spruce) Handicap Hurdle.

The fences on the Mildmay Course, at Cheltenham and numerous other venues are more formidable.

Is it really any tougher nowadays than the Irish National (which Intense Raffles has already won)?

I stand by the notion it's a race for 7yos to 9yos nowadays - preferably trained in Ireland.

It's been more a race for 8yos and 9yos than 7yos the last ten years, but I'd rather be on a 7yo than one aged ten or more.

[QUOTE="Ian_Davies, post: 2696931, member: 66646"] I think it's time to bin once and for all any outdated notion this much-changed race is any different from any other staying Jumps contest nowadays. It's a high-quality 4m2f Fixed Brush (dressed with Spruce) Handicap Hurdle. The fences on the Mildmay Course, at Cheltenham and numerous other venues are more formidable. Is it really any tougher nowadays than the Irish National (which Intense Raffles has already won)? I stand by the notion it's a race for 7yos to 9yos nowadays - preferably trained in Ireland. It's been more a race for 8yos and 9yos than 7yos the last ten years, but I'd rather be on a 7yo than one aged ten or more. [/QUOTE]

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