EVEN exceptional races on the Grand National undercard tend to get overshadowed by the main event, especially when there is a Tiger Roll about. But, rather like when Red Rum won his historic third Grand National in 1977 accompanied by an epic dead-heat between Monksfield and Night Nurse on the same card’s Templegate Hurdle, people will not forget in a hurry a magnificent finish to Saturday’s Grade 1 Ryanair Stayers’ Hurdle, either.

Less than half a length separated If The Cap Fits (158 timefigure) and the mares Roksana and Apple’s Jade (both 151) come the line, with the first-named overcoming traffic problems and a blunder at the last to edge it. Never mind that Apple’s Jade was again not at her best, the winner has the potential to do even better at staying trips next season.