THE opening Matchbook Betting Podcast Handicap over nearly two miles and five furlongs often attracts horses of fairly modest ability, together with a sprinkling of hurdlers.

On this occasion it attracted high-class staying hurdler Lil Rockerfeller, unraced on the flat since 2015 but well in on his best form. Backed down to 11/4 favourite, he made all for Silvestre de Sousa and hacked up by 15 lengths from Altaayil and Imphal.