4.38 2m. 4f. 12 Declared. South West Rail Solutions Ltd Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4 ) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €5,281.00 2nd - €2,430.00 3rd - €1,215.00 4th - €608.00 5th - €303.00
Formscan - CRYSTAL ISLAND looked a smart prospect when defying his inexperience to win at Ascot just before Christmas. The manner of that performance suggested the five-year-old might have taken high rank as a staying novice hurdler and he is expected to prove too strong for the opposition under a 7lb penalty. Kings Champion came up against a useful type of Paul Nicholls' when attempting to defy his own penalty at Taunton, while Rathkenny and Home Made Hero have the ability to be very competitive.