4.45 2m. 87yds. 10 Declared. Abu Dhabi Digital Markets Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3 ) of £18,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €9,803.00 2nd - €4,516.00 3rd - €2,257.00 4th - €1,130.00
Formscan - FIERCELY PROUD enjoyed a productive campaign last season, scoring twice and running with plenty of credit in Grade 2 company a couple of times before finishing an admirable seventh in a hot handicap at Sandown. In these slightly calmer waters off 1lb lower, he could prove hard to peg back having run well fresh before. Inca De Lafayette lost little in defeat when attempting to complete a Taunton double and merits respect off 1lb higher on his reappearance. Useful dual-purpose performer Impero also catches the eye.