The Stayers Hurdle looks more open this year and a couple of real stories, SAM SPINNER trained by a man

given weeks to live some years back, thankfully in decent health now and still with us and a jockey who found himself on the wrong 

side of the law and sat in a Prison Cell for a few months a while back. Both have had and grabbed second chances and respect and

credit to both for doing that - will it be a fairytale, the handicap mark and price puts me off on both counts. UNOWWHATIMEANARRY

YANWORTH oozes class, back over Hurdles trained by one of the best Trainers and certainly one of the nicest guys you will

ever meet n a racecourse, he gets my vote to show that untapped potential he has always had. The contrast would be WHOLESTONE

a street fighter, a bit like his Trainer, never gives up, runs to the line, ideal conditions, and I was surprised how well his rating stacked

up in this non handicap race; he looks great each way value at 16-20/1 range with odds to 4th place.