A severe stamina test which played to the strengths of STROLLING VAGABOND, who ground out a first career win on the way to making up into a staying handicap chaser, as is the mould of his stable.

Strolling Vagabond has run well enough without having his optimum conditions but he bounded through the mud-bath here and proved too strong for English Jim from the top of the home straight. Connections plan to stick over hurdles this season and given similar conditions, he does not look harshly treated.

Finzi mixed it up front but was a spent force before the end of the back straight.

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