4.30 2m. 178yds. 6 Declared. Vickers.Bet Cheltenham Special Offers Handicap Hurdle (Class 4 ) of £14,200.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €7,499.00 2nd - €3,451.00 3rd - €1,725.00 4th - €863.00 5th - €430.00
Formscan - APPLAUS has been raised 4lb for winning in this class last time at Carlisle, when staying on strongly at the finish. Two subsequent winners have come out of that race and the gelding looks to have leading claims once more. Another last-time-out winner is Bertie's Wish, who won nicely in a first-time hood over C&D and could be capable of being involved, even with a 7lb rise. Hashtag Boum completes the shortlist on her handicap debut under Brian Hughes.