2.30 2m. 11 Declared. Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2 ) of £110,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €57,233.00 2nd - €26,312.00 3rd - €13,156.00 4th - €6,578.00 5th - €3,289.00 6th - €1,639.00
Formscan - Galice Macalo proved a different proposition when winning on the switch to hurdles earlier in the month and shouldn't be underestimated under a 7lb penalty. However, this is a steep rise in class, in what looks a competitive contest, and narrow preference is for the progressive PLAYFUL SAINT. The eight-year-old dotted up by 12 lengths at Leicester in late-December and, despite a 7lb rise, the handicapper may not have a grip on him yet. Might I is an intriguing contender on this drop to 2m and, given his exploits last season, it's too early to be writing him off.