3.50 1m. 7f. 171yds. 9 Declared. Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Class 5 ) of £8,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €4,225.00 2nd - €1,944.00 3rd - €972.00 4th - €486.00 5th - €242.00
Formscan - KINGFAST is hard to oppose as he bids for a third consecutive success and, given he still has scope to progress further in this discipline, a 9lb higher mark might not be enough to prevent him extending his winning sequence. Jack Hogan, who claims 5lb, being back in the saddle helps on that score. Alkhattaaf has a similar profile and rates a big threat given he showed improvement when second in a maiden hurdle at Wincanton last month, before scoring on the Flat at Wolverhampton. For Three and Ambassador are also worth a second look.