Scottish Tourism Alliance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 4m 41.8s

1^st

Clever As A Fox

711-11

4/6f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up, headway 3 out, led before 2 out, well clear when jumped right last, easily tchd 8/11

2^nd

Beeno

1111-11

16/1

T: Mrs Dianne SayerJ: C O'Farrell

Led, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, hit last tchd 14/1

3^rd

Ardera Cross

911-6

12/1

T: W Young JnrJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Held up in touch, switched outside before 4th, not fluent and lost place 3 out, soon well beaten, went 3rd flat tchd 11/1

4^th

1 ½

Amalfi Doug

1011-11

9/2

T: K DalgleishJ: B S Hughes

Prominent on inside, mistake and lost place 6th, soon closed back up, outpaced before 2 out, weakened before last op 4/1

5^th

2 ½

Dolly Dancer

611-4

9/2

T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)

Raced keenly, prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened next op 5/1

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Non-Runners

Wolfcatcher²⁸⁶

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: Mrs J Stephen J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.10, £4.10EX:£10.40Trifecta:£49.10SF:£10.37Swingers:£8.70

Forecasts

Clever As A Fox (4/6), Amalfi Doug (9/2), Dolly Dancer (9/2), Wolfcatcher (7/1), Ardera Cross (12/1), Beeno (16/1)

Whereas some of the earlier contests have no pacemaker, that's not the case here, and this should be run at a solid pace. Maybe this is the time to catch AMALFI DOUG, who went off the boil after looking a useful prospect last autumn, as he has conditions to suit and this is very much his track (four wins here). Clever As A Fox looks the one to beat after a ready win at Uttoxeter and with race fitness assured, looks sure to go close. Wolfcatcher is well treated for his new yard and isn't discounted.