2.40 3m. 84yds. 10 Declared. Albert Bartlett River Don Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £40,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €22,780.00 2nd - €8,548.00 3rd - €4,280.00 4th - €2,132.00 5th - €1,072.00 6th - €536.00
Formscan - STAY AWAY FAY created a big impression when winning impressively on his Rules debut over 2m4f at Newbury in November and this 305,000-pound purchase merits the utmost respect now upped in grade. John McConnell won this race last year and his Grand Soir should not be underestimated, given that he is a proven stayer and has racked up a hat-trick on his most recent starts. Others to note are Idalko Bihoue, Twig and Maximilian.