7.00 2m. 3f. 1yds. 10 Declared. Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 4 ) of £11,500.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €6,073.00 2nd - €2,794.00 3rd - €1,397.00 4th - €699.00 5th - €348.00
Formscan - A winner over the extended 2m4f circuit at Plumpton on his penultimate start, Stanley Pincombe rates a player in this company. However, having been raised 3lb after finishing second over C&D last time, another personal best is required from the Chris Gordon-trained gelding. By contrast, MIKHAILOVICH has been dropped 2lb since his last start and, having won when fresh before, Kim Bailey's gelding is a more intriguing option on his first run since December. Bella Civena and Bertie Wooster are a couple of others to consider.