1.57 2m. 47yds. 10 Declared. bet365 Novices' Limited 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 - NORTHERN CARDINAL posted his best effort so far when finishing runner-up in a deeper handicap hurdle over this C&D on his most recent start and, having undergone wind surgery since, this could be a good time to catch Lucinda Russell's five-year-old. Dapper Gent has a similar profile from races elsewhere and rates a player from a workable mark. Foxwood and Marty Mcfly are a couple of other likely improvers to consider.