3.20 2m. 3f. 150yds. 8 Declared. Club Orange Beginners S'chase of €13,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €7,800.00 2nd - €2,600.00 3rd - €1,300.00 4th - €650.00
FormscanBy Mark Nunan - STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT enjoyed a fine spell of form over hurdles during the winter, winning three times including the Grade 2 Boyne Hurdle at Navan in February. He was tried over fences a couple of years ago and chased home a smart type at Fairyhouse on the first of two runs over the larger obstacles. Despite a slight concern about the lively ground, he gets the vote. Stablemate Scalpnagoon was second to a subsequent Punchestown festival handicap winner at Cork, and will enjoy this longer trip. Impero has a good strike-rate over hurdles and is an interesting chasing debutant, as is the third Elliott runner Cinnamon Roll who was a decent novice hurdler last summer. %0A%0A%0A