4.50 1m. 2f. 13 Declared. Tony Penny 50th Birthday Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Class 3 ) of £22,500.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €12,150.00 2nd - €5,704.00 3rd - €2,853.00 4th - €1,426.00
Formscan - ATHERSTONE WARRIOR looked to be a gelding well ahead of the assessor when easily scoring at Sandown last month. A 10lb rise for that success may not be enough to prevent him from landing the double. Similar comments apply to Northwest Passage after his demolition job in heavy ground at Salisbury last month, while C&D winner King Al looks to go one better than his narrow defeat at Nottingham most recently. Others to note include Alcaraz, Jannas Journey and Miletus.