2.05 2m. 213yds. 10 Declared. William Hill Epic Value Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5 ) of £7,150.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €3,776.00 2nd - €1,737.00 3rd - €869.00 4th - €435.00 5th - €217.00
Formscan - SMURFETTE showed a certain degree of promise over hurdles, but Dan Skelton's mare is likely to appreciate the switch to fences and this does not look the deepest of contests in which to get off the mark. Dusky Days might have been unsuited by soft ground at Fontwell on Boxing Day but he is of interest back on a sounder surface, while Dunstall Rambler, who finished a creditable second at Exeter last month, is also noted.