'Someone obviously knows a lot more than me!' - 13-2 shot backed in from 33-1

Eagle Of The Glen landed a big gamble and made the 500-mile round trip worthwhile for Stuart Edmunds when notching a first success in the 2m junior hurdle.

Beaten a total of 44 lengths in his two hurdle starts, the four-year-old was as big as 33-1 in the morning but returned at 13-2 to the surprise of his trainer.

"It wasn't my money – someone obviously knows a lot more than me!" Edmunds said.

Prominent throughout, Eagle Of The Glen got the better of long-time leader Tintintin in a sustained duel on the run-in, winning by half a length under Charlie Hammond to take the trainer's record at the track to 2-3.

"He did battle on well and to be honest it's a bit of a surprise. I didn't know if he'd cope with the softer ground but he's proved me completely wrong," Edmunds said.

"He's a nice horse. We bought him as a yearling for a couple of grand just for a bit of fun and he's done that well.

"We don't come here very often. We came last year and had a winner and we've come back this time and done the same – we like the place! It's a nice track and they're all very friendly and look after you well."