12.50 1m. 7f. 144yds. 8 Declared. Sky Bet Club Handicap Hurdle (Class 3 ) of £15,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €8,186.00 2nd - €3,766.00 3rd - €1,883.00 4th - €942.00 5th - €470.00
Formscan - Last year's winner Bertie's Ballet has to be respected, but he's 5lb higher this time around and lacks a recent run so could be vulnerable. Brentford Hope continues to creep down the ratings and should be winning again before long, while the hat-trick seeking Smart Decision also has an obvious chance. The vote, however, goes to handicap debutant CABALLO DE GUERRA. He's stepped up on his Kelso victory with solid efforts at both Cheltenham and Wetherby and a mark of 121 looks workable.