Wrexham Lager Export Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 6.20s

According To Harry²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 117

11/4

All three career wins have come on decent ground, so the forecast conditions could see him bouncing back and he's now well handicapped on best form.

Form: 1/85547-

Foundation Man¹⁶⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Alain Cawley| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115| D

10/1

No win since December 2016, but most recent run at Fakenham (2m5f, soft) in December was his best for a while. Returns to action for a yard going along nicely, could run well.

Form: 5756F2-

Road To Rome²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Garner⁽³⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 109| BF

9/4

A 12-race maiden but placed in two of three runs over fences so far, including last month over this C&D, travelling well before finishing around 8L down in third. Can go close in this.

Form: 2/58243-

Midnight Walk^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 109| CD

13/2

Mare won at Sedgefield in December over similar trip on soft ground on second chase start. Looked in need of a run at Carlisle in April and run well back at Sedgefield since, both over 2m. Should be in the shake-up back out in trip.

Form: 152143-

Wings Of Smoke^t⁶³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-1| J: R Johnson| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 104| D

10/1

Teenager now and starting to lose his way a bit, not entirely written off and dangerous from this mark if in the mood, but others seem more likely.

Form: P7/9343-

Boxer Beat¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 97

28/1

Just the one strike in 21 attempts over fences and three spring outings over shorter trips haven't offered a great deal of hope that tally will double.

Form: P0975-4

Zolfo²⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 92

4/1

Fell twice in five starts over fences last year and remains unplaced in 14 career starts over obstacles. Returns for first start since August and is opposed on form.

Form: 0/3FF64-

Forecasts

Road To Rome (9/4), According To Harry (11/4), Zolfo (4/1), Midnight Walk (13/2), Foundation Man (10/1), Wings Of Smoke (10/1), Boxer Beat (28/1)

MIDNIGHT WALK should be more at home back over this longer trip and has a bit of scope to build on December's Sedgefield success. She's 3lb above that winning mark but having a first try at the distance since and should be ripe after two fitness-building runs. According To Harry is well-handicapped on his best form and should be better served by the ground on offer while Road To Rome could prove up to landing a race like this in the near future.