1.15 2m. 4f. 139yds. 8 Declared. Starsports.Bet Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5 ) of £8,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €4,225.00 2nd - €1,944.00 3rd - €972.00 4th - €486.00 5th - €242.00
Formscan - Barrier Peaks is likely to prove popular after completing a double at Uttoxeter recently, but there may be some value in taking him on off this 10lb higher mark. ESCOBEDO shaped with promise on his handicap debut over an 1m7f at Wincanton and appeals as the type who could improve for this step up to an extended 2m4f. In-form duo Lone Star and Calidad are others to consider in what looks a competitive opener.