The eight-year-old, trained by Robert and Sally Alner, was made to work hard before edging outsider Flintoff by a length.
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The Listener, Robert Alner's talented grey, has been declared and connections are eager to run but do not want the word firm to appear in the going description.
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The Listener jumped to prominence last season with a classy win in the Lexus Chase on heavy ground and Alner is hoping he will remain competitive in many of the top Irish contests.