3.30 1m. 7f. 207yds. 7 Declared. Southern Access Platforms Handicap Hurdle (Class 4 ) of £11,450.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €6,047.00 2nd - €2,782.00 3rd - €1,391.00 4th - €696.00 5th - €347.00
Formscan - BIRTHDAY ANGEL made great strides around this time last year and after a couple of decent displays on the all-weather, justified favouritism on his return to hurdles at Fontwell. A 7lb rise may underestimate the dominance of that performance and he is worth sticking with. Uncle Remus also struck at the Sussex venue recently, but has been hit slightly harder with an 8lb hike. He is still dangerous, as is Goodwin Face, who likes it here.