2.45 3m. 1f. 119yds. 4 Declared. Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Hurdle (Class 4 ) of £12,100.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,208.00 2nd - €2,860.00 3rd - €1,430.00 4th - €716.00 5th - €350.00 6th - €350.00
Formscan - It's difficult to rule out any of these, but marginal preference is for ERNESTO. Ian Williams' charge has been kept busy on the Flat over the summer months and he's been given a real chance by the handicapper back in this sphere. Jen's Boy gained success at Newton Abbot in August with the help of a stewards' enquiry, but she would have been an unfortunate loser and a 4lb rise in the weights looks fair. Blakeney Point is also noted.