2.25 3m. 149yds. 22 Declared. Village Hotels Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1 ) of £75,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €42,202.00 2nd - €15,900.00 3rd - €7,958.00 4th - €3,975.00 5th - €1,995.00 6th - €998.00 7th - €495.00 8th - €255.00
Formscan - GOOD TIME JONNY justified strong support in the market when given a patient ride to win the Pertemps Final at Cheltenham last month and he may complete the double off only 5lb higher in the handicap. Mill Green and An Tailliur finished behind in third and sixth respectively that day and, while they both merit consideration, the former may emerge as the bigger threat given that he finished a respectable third in last year's renewal of t his race. West Balboa boasts a lightly-raced profile and arrives in this contest having landed the Lanzarote at Kempton in January in game fashion and improvement could be forthcoming for Dan Skelton's charge now running beyond 3m for the first time under Rules. Outlaw Peter pulled up behind that rival, but he appears to have progressed since and shouldn't be underestimated. Party Business hasn't cut much ice since winning this contest last season, but is now just 5lb higher in the ratings as a result and the seven-year-old may have been targeted at the race.