4.25 2m. 5f. 7 Declared. Virgin Bet Fives Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4 ) of £8,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €4,357.00 2nd - €2,007.00 3rd - €1,003.00 4th - €502.00
Formscan - Theatre Man and The King Of Ryhope both bring strong winning form to the table and the pair merit plenty of respect in a race of this nature. That said, they may struggle to give 7lb to ISSUING AUTHORITY, who has not been beaten far in any of his three previous starts over hurdles and the Nicky Henderson-trained six-year-old remains open to further improvement.