1.11 2m. 145yds. 7 Declared. Richard Pennell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4 ) of £12,650.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €6,680.00 2nd - €3,074.00 3rd - €1,537.00 4th - €769.00 5th - €383.00
Formscan - THUNDERCLAP seemed to improve with each start over hurdles last season, ending with victory at Sedgefield in April at the fifth attempt, and the five-year-old is expected to be very competitive now switching to handicaps. Risk D'Argent is likely to enter calculations following his second at Warwick last month, while the consistent John Betjeman and Feel The Pinch, a winner over fences at Ludlow on Monday, appeal most of the remainder.