1.40 2m. 190yds. 10 Declared. Guinness Draught Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4 ) of £10,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €5,446.00 2nd - €2,509.00 3rd - €1,254.00 4th - €628.00
Formscan - IRANDANDO HAS returned from over three years on the sidelines to spring a surprise at Southwell before losing little in defeat when second at Ayr. The winner went on to contest this week's Martin Pipe and there doesn't appear to be anything of a similar level in here so Sam Allwood's top-weight looks to have an excellent chance. Recent Ludlow runner-up Dartmouth Castle is undoubtedly the main threat, although The Shanachie showed promise in a Kelso bumper and could progress for the switch to hurdles.