2.48 2m. 3f. 147yds. 5 Declared. DragonBet The Independent Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (Class 3 ) of £20,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €10,406.00 2nd - €4,784.00 3rd - €2,392.00 4th - €1,196.00 5th - €598.00 6th - €298.00
Formscan - Having posted a good third in a competitive 14-runner affair on his handicap bow at Haydock in November, KNIGHT OF ALLEN looks ready to strike. A 3lb rise in the ratings looks workable for Jane Williams' gelding and this extra yardage looks likely to suit. Lemoncello lost little in defeat when runner-up to the classy Nemean Lion over C&D last time out and the six-year-old is feared most, ahead of Santos Blue.