12.50 2m. 7f. 177yds. 14 Declared. Diplomat Hotel Celebrating 50 Years Novices' Handicap Chase (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 - HOBB'S DELIGHT produced a career-best effort when just denied on his first start over fences at Plumpton last month and a 3lb rise may not be enough to stop him from going one better. Wide To West was beginning to get the hang of things at the back end of last season with the seven-year-old scoring over C&D in April. Others to note are The Scorpion King and Montys Soldier.