3.45 2m. 3f. 164yds. 4 Declared. Big Sprat Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3 ) of £20,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €10,562.00 2nd - €4,860.00 3rd - €2,430.00 4th - €1,216.00 5th - €606.00
Formscan - Three of the four contenders in this contest are last-time-out winners and the one preferred most is KOTMASK. Gary Moore's gelding cleared away by eight lengths in this grade at Sandown last time and he now takes a step back up in distance, which he should have no issues with. Chanceux secured a double when going in by a neck over an extended 2m at Doncaster in December and he isn't out of it off a 4lb higher rating. Of the remainder, Ballybeen makes more appeal than Scarface after two consecutive seconds recently.