1.50 1m. 7f. 216yds. 20 Declared. bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2 ) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €51,440.00 2nd - €23,650.00 3rd - €11,830.00 4th - €5,910.00 5th - €2,960.00 6th - €1,470.00 7th - €740.00 8th - €370.00
Formscan - FIERCELY PROUD has progressed nicely throughout his novice hurdle campaign and the five-year-old, who emerged with plenty of credit for his efforts in a brace of Grade 2's at Doncaster and Kempton, may well be underestimated on his handicap debut by a mark of 130. Secret Squirrel returned to winning ways under a penalty at Taunton earlier in the month and may prove better in this kind of scenario. Fire Flyer had excuses when underperforming in the EBF Final and the return to a sounder surface makes him a threat, while Be Aware and Geezer Rockstar appeal most of the remainder.