2.38 3m. 150yds. 11 Declared. Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Class 2 ) of £20,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €10,406.00 2nd - €4,784.00 3rd - €2,392.00 4th - €1,196.00 5th - €598.00 6th - €298.00
Formscan - A step up in trip did the trick for recent 3m Cheltenham scorer LONG DRAW and he appears capable of more over staying distances. A 7lb rise in the ratings looks workable for Olly Murphy's progressive gelding and a third triumph over hurdles could be on the cards. Lord Accord arrives on the back of a fine second in the Badger Beer at Wincanton and he isn't taken lightly reverting to timber. Champion Flat jockey Oisin Murphy catches the eye on board Ike Sport.