1.15 2m. 179yds. 14 Declared. Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle (Class 3 ) of £22,500.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €11,882.00 2nd - €5,468.00 3rd - €2,734.00 4th - €1,368.00 5th - €682.00
Formscan - Nico De Boinville partners Willmount instead of the same owner's Bo Zenith of the Nicky Henderson pair, with the former making his first appearance since pulling up in last season's Challow. It remains to be seen if he is well handicapped or not off a mark of 130, while his stablemate returns from an even longer layoff having gone close in a Grade 1 juvenile event at Aintree when trained by Gary Moore. Wreckless Eric went up 8lb for scoring here last month and is capable of taking another step forward, as is the four-timer seeking To Chase A Dream, but TINTINTIN may offer some value. A C&D winner in April, he was far from disgraced when fourth in a strong renewal of the Greatwood and the switch to the New Course promises to bring about further improvement.