3.40 2m. 3f. 11 Declared. JCB Hydradig Handicap Hurdle (Class 4 ) of £9,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €4,753.00 2nd - €2,187.00 3rd - €1,094.00 4th - €547.00 5th - €273.00
Formscan - CASA LOUPI made every yard of the running to romp home in a conditional jockeys' handicap over 2m at Sandown on his most recent outing and this step up in trip could unlock further improvement. The eight-year-old is able to compete off the same mark and looks difficult to oppose. Lanesborough has taken the silver medal home on each of his last two starts, most recently in a warmer event at Chepstow, so he is one to take seriously. Ghasham is the pick of the remainder.