4.11 1m. 7f. 182yds. 7 Declared. Weatherbys Bettrends Handicap Hurdle (Class 4 ) of £12,100.00 3-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 - BANNISTER posted three solid efforts during the summer and, most notably, fended off the likes of Hurricane Ali en route to victory at Worcester last month. The selection is 3lb worse-off with his old rival this time around so does need to be at his best. Elham Valley is another in-form contender who merits consideration, while Ridgeway is unexposed over hurdles and is another to monitor closely in the betting.