5.50 2m. 3f. 207yds. 9 Declared. Carlsberg 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 - BEAU QUALI has the most convincing profile and could take some stopping. Versatile regarding his running style, the Christian Williams-trained six-year-old posted a dominant effort to land a similar event at Chepstow and remaining in novice company looks a good move, especially with Sean Bowen taking over in the saddle. Final Surprise won well over 2m here a fortnight ago and should be thereabouts if the additional yardage isn't an issue. The unexposed Manalishi and Double Tiger are others to consider.