3.35 3m. 217yds. 10 Declared. Strong Flavours Catering Handicap Hurdle (Class 4 ) of £12,550.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,628.00 2nd - €3,050.00 3rd - €1,525.00 4th - €763.00 5th - €380.00
Formscan - SPIKE JONES returned to winning form at Fontwell on Boxing Day with the hood taken off after a slightly below-par effort at Catterick. A 3lb rise is unlikely to stop the six-year-old from progressing again, especially with a stiff test of stamina at this track. Gerico Ville is open to improvement stepping up in trip following his third at Fakenham on New Year's Day, while others for the shortlist include Midnight Mary and Shot Boii.