1.45 3m. 110yds. 4 Declared. Mucking Brilliant Paddy Power Novices' Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £40,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €22,780.00 2nd - €8,548.00 3rd - €4,280.00 4th - €2,132.00 5th - €1,072.00 6th - €536.00
Formscan - A comfortable winner on his debut over fences at Chepstow last month in a race that has worked out well since, SPRINGWELL BAY is taken to continue his progression at a track where he scored at this meeting last year over hurdles. The step back up to 3m should aid his cause and the seven-year-old gets the vote ahead of Hyland, who is already two from three over fences and could not have done it any easier when scoring over C&D last month. Resplendent Grey impressed at Uttoxeter and this rise in distance could bring about further improvement.