TWO years ago, The Young Master (41) made his National Hunt debut in a selling hurdle at Ludlow where he finished tailed off last by 48 lengths. Next time out he contested a claiming hurdle at Plumpton. Again he was the last horse home, this time beaten 63 lengths.

The Young Master has since developed into a high class staying chaser. He has in fact won nine of his last 10 completed starts and is unbeaten in seven runs over two and three quarter miles or more.