5.45 3m. 9 Declared. Carlsberg Marston's Staffordshire Plate Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2 ) of £35,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €18,004.00 2nd - €8,278.00 3rd - €4,140.00 4th - €2,068.00 5th - €1,036.00 6th - €514.00 7th - €259.00 8th - €130.00
Formscan - FARCEUR DU LARGE appeared to be revitalised by a change of scenery with victories in both the Grand and Royal Military races at Sandown, before not getting home here in the Midlands National on his latest outing. The drop in trip on this occasion gives him every chance to get his head back in front. The hat-trick seeking Imperial Alex faces a 10lb hike for his Wetherby success and is likely to enter calculations, while Ballygrifincottage and Pimlico Point are others worth noting.