1.00 2m. 7f. 131yds. 3 Declared. Tom Malone Bloodstock Novices' Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2 ) of £20,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €10,892.00 2nd - €5,018.00 3rd - €2,508.00 4th - €1,256.00
Formscan - FLASH COLLONGES was expected to make up into a decent chaser following a productive novice hurdle campaign, winning three of his five starts over the smaller obstacles, but things didn't quite go to plan in three outings over fences last season. That said, his second to Dusart at Exeter wasn't a bad effort and a subsequent wind operation might yield improvement. Press Your Luck won a valuable handicap hurdle at Kempton and has to be respected on his first attempt at almost 3m under Rules, while Art Approval needs to step forward on what he has achieved over timber.