13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 18 May 2019

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Wrexham Lager Export Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 0.1s

Caracas¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: K Frost

50/1

21 race maiden on the Flat and well held over 1m4f at Southwell last month. Probably best watched on first attempt over hurdles.

Form:

Iconic Hero⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton

9/1

Placed twice from nine point-to-point starts in Ireland. Beaten 7L when third in that sphere last time out and interesting to see how he fares on Rules debut for a top yard.

Form: PP43P3-

Lantiern^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: H Whittington

9/2

Bumper winner on the AW at Lingfield in February. Good third subsequently and likely to have improved for his 25L sixth on hurdling debut at Kempton (2m, good) earlier this month.

Form: 5513-6

Point Taken^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 105| BF

4/1

Returning from wind surgery when finishing fourth in a 2m handicap hurdle at Warwick (good) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces tried for the first time and looks the stable pick on jockey bookings.

Form: 074-4

Purple King²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland

1/1

First passed the post prior to being placed second over an extended 2m1f in a hurdle race at Toulouse (soft) in October. Changed yards since and is a notable runner on stable debut.

Form: 832-

Ruthless Article^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis

12/1

Placed in a couple of bumpers during 2018 and likely much better than he showed when 92L ninth over 2m3f at Warwick (good) on hurdles debut last month.

Form: 52/249-

Desert Trip³³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| BF

33/1

Placed on the Flat over 1m at Kempton in May last year. Struggled over 7f on debut for this yard the following month and makes his hurdles debut following an absence.

Form:

Silver Character²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

12/1

Winner over 1m4f on the AW 12 months ago. Struggled in that sphere in the main since however and is making his stable and hurdling debut.

Form:

Amlovi¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: A Wintle

125/1

Fair 29L ninth on hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) earlier this month. More needed if she is to take this contest however.

Form: P/80-9

Potters Away²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

50/1

Beaten 31L when finishing sixth in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m here last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 466-

Forecasts

Purple King (1/1), Point Taken (4/1), Lantiern (9/2), Iconic Hero (9/1), Ruthless Article (12/1), Silver Character (12/1), Desert Trip (33/1), Potters Away (50/1), Caracas (50/1), Amlovi (125/1)

PURPLE KING showed decent form over hurdles in France and he is taken to get off the mark over hurdles on his debut for his new stable. The selection was first passed the post prior to being disqualified last time out and he can get the better of Lantiern who showed good form in bumpers. Third place can go the way of Point Taken who wears cheekpieces for the first time.