4.10 2m. 4f. 56yds. 7 Declared. AIS Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £75,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €42,712.00 2nd - €16,028.00 3rd - €8,025.00 4th - €3,998.00 5th - €2,010.00 6th - €1,005.00
Formscan - POTTERS CHARM readily took the Grade 1 Formby over just short of 2m1f at Aintree on Boxing Day, confirming the promise he showed when easily winning a Grade 2 over 2m5f here in November. This is arguably a tougher test for the six-year-old than either of those events, but it would be no surprise to see him prove too good once again. Bill Joyce was no threat to The New Lion when third in the Challow, but he could give the selection plenty to think about. Cases can be made for most of the remainder, although Quebecois and Wade Out are the pick of them.