5.35 2m. 1f. 162yds. 8 Declared. starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 5 ) of £6,150.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €3,248.00 2nd - €1,494.00 3rd - €747.00 4th - €374.00 5th - €186.00
Formscan - Although failing to follow up when runner-up at Ludlow earlier in May, CAWTHORNE BANKER lost little in defeat on that occasion. The Flemensfirth gelding should find a 1lb higher mark workable and compensation could beckon. Happy Boy posted a respectable fifth at Uttoxeter recently and he may find that this sharper course suits better if adopting similar front-running tactics. Chris Gordon's charge is feared most, ahead of Sarsen, who could bounce back to form in first-time blinkers.