Pat Murphy will bid to realise the dream of the late George Palmer with Maktu after the seven-year-old outstayed his rivals in the Lingley Caterers Handicap Hurdle at Hereford.

Snoopy Loopy pulled further clear in the race for the Order Of Merit championship after being beaten just half a length by Monet’s Garden in the totesport.com Peterborough Chase at Huntingdon.

Tom Scudamore was particularly pleased the meeting at Bangor passed the fourth inspection when partnering Call Oscar to land the opening EBF “National Hunt” Novices’ Hurdle .