2.20 2m. 7f. 95yds. 9 Declared. Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (Class 4 ) of £20,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €10,406.00 2nd - €4,784.00 3rd - €2,392.00 4th - €1,196.00 5th - €598.00 6th - €298.00
Formscan - Canyon City has won twice here from five starts, including a C&D success off a mark 22lb higher, but that was in 2019 and there is no guarantee he can repeat it now. He could still go well, but preference is for TEMPLEHILLS, who returns to hurdles after a poor run over fences at Stratford. He races off 5lb lower over the smaller obstacles plus his jockey's claim of another 5lb, and that may tip the scales in his favour. Hurricane Vichi is another of interest, with the step up in trip likely to aid his cause.