2.52 3m. 52yds. 5 Declared. Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2 ) of £25,000.00 4-y-o plus
1st - €13,615.00 2nd - €6,272.00 3rd - €3,135.00 4th - €1,570.00
Formscan - A marked drop in distance proved no barrier to success for seasonal debut winner MAJOR FORTUNE at Newton Abbot last week. The six-year-old scored with plenty up his sleeve and a 7lb penalty over this longer trip may not be enough to prevent him from completing a double. Monmiral, who took the Final of this series at the Cheltenham Festival in March, ended his campaign with a respectable fifth at Aintree and isn't taken lightly dropping in class. Emitom, runner-up 12 months ago, is another to consider.