12.30 2m. 3f. 173yds. 8 Declared. Visit Sri Lanka Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3 ) of £12,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €6,337.00 2nd - €2,916.00 3rd - €1,458.00 4th - €730.00 5th - €364.00
Formscan - Kansas Du Berlais did well last season, with two wins from five starts after wind surgery, and is respected off 1lb lower than when last seen in a series final here in April. Corey's Courage was successful when last seen and a 7lb higher rating looks fair given her wide-margin victory that day. Nevertheless, OPERATION MANNA, who has won when fresh before, edges the vote on these terms.