5.15 2m. 103yds. 20 Declared. Abersoch Land And Sea Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) (Class 2 ) of £50,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €25,720.00 2nd - €11,825.00 3rd - €5,915.00 4th - €2,955.00 5th - €1,480.00 6th - €735.00 7th - €370.00 8th - €185.00
Formscan - BLUEKING D'OROUX showed marked improvement to win at odds of 50/1 at Ascot on his first start after wind surgery and, although he carries a 7lb penalty for that success, he gets 8lb from his elders as a four-year-old. If he improves again he could be well handicapped, though Go Dante looks a serious rival. The booking of Jamie Codd to ride catches the eye, as does the application of cheekpieces despite a comfortable win at Wetherby, and he may also be on an upward curve. Soul Icon is looking for his sixth win in a row and may well have been saved for this, though any further rain would not help his chances, while Albert's Back and perhaps JPR One are others to consider.