The champion staying hurdler had been off the track for 420 days with injury .
The 11 - year - old was still the 6 - 5 favourite to beat a classy field in the Grade Two contest .
The champion staying hurdler had been off the track for 420 days with injury but the 11 - year - old was still the 6 - 5 favourite to beat a classy field in the Grade Two contest .