4.45 2m. 6f. 151yds. 7 Declared. Cottesmore Open Hunters' Chase (Class 3 ) of £15,000.00 6-y-o plus
1st - €7,450.00 2nd - €3,728.00 3rd - €1,862.00 4th - €933.00 5th - €465.00
Formscan - Gracchus De Balme lost little in defeat when finishing second to My Drogo in a similar event at Haydock last time out, but although respected, it is GIVEGA that shades preference. A winner between the flags on his first start for Luca Morgan before bolting up over C&D just 12 days ago, he looks sure to have more in the locker. 14-year-old Bennys King landed the corresponding event 12 months ago and last month's Warwick second would suggest he can go close again.