2.40 1m. 7f. 50yds. 17 Declared. Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle (Class 5 ) of £8,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €4,225.00 2nd - €1,944.00 3rd - €972.00 4th - €486.00 5th - €242.00
Formscan - In what appears to be another fiendishly difficult affair to unpick, only a tentative vote can go to THE RAIN KING. A winner on the Flat in May, the son of No Nay Never has been far from disgraced on both starts over hurdles and he could take a marked step forward on his handicap bow. Force De Frap recorded a comfortable victory at Taunton last month and must be respected from a 5lb higher mark. Others to note include Hermes Le Gris, Gorcombe Moonshine and La Breille.