3.45 2m. 7f. 191yds. 12 Declared. Phil Bessant Ltd - Roy Stephens Handicap Hurdle (Class 5 ) of £7,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €3,703.00 2nd - €1,706.00 3rd - €853.00 4th - €427.00 5th - €350.00 6th - €350.00
Formscan - Farceur De Maulne arrives after a lengthy absence following a career-best effort when landing the spoils in convincing style at Worcester in May. The seven-year-old rates a big player, but it may pay dividends to side with CAMEMBERT ELECTRIC on his first attempt at this distance. Although he failed to fire when sixth at Southwell last time out, he is bred to appreciate this step up in trip and can mount a bold bid. Navegaon Gate is another to consider.