14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 18 May 2019

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Wrexham Lager Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:58 | Winning time: 4m 1.10s

Movie Set^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: C Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: R Spencer| OR: 122

9/2

Winner of a selling hurdle by 5L at Fakenham (2m, good) in first time blinkers (retained) earlier this month. One to note on handicap debut.

Form: F1/323-1

Tidal Watch⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115| D

6/4

Victorious the last twice most recently in a 2m handicap hurdle at Kempton (good) earlier this week. Carries a 7lb penalty for that victory and looks likely to prove hard to beat.

Form: 11441-1

Nayati²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120

13/2

Improved on debut for this yard when finishing fifth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 1m7f at Haydock (good) last month. Worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: 8/36985-

Romanor^h²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 120

11/4

Decent effort in finishing eighth in a handicap hurdle over 2m at Sandown (good) last time out. Races off a 2lb lower mark here and market support would be notable.

Form: 044838-

Dexcite¹⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: N Kent| OR: 112| CD

28/1

C&D winner failed to finish on final two starts for Alan King including when pulled up over an extended 2m at Doncaster (good) in December. Others make more appeal on debut for this yard.

Form: 49/P5FP-

Lookforarainbow^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Aidan Coleman| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 111

11/1

Maiden after 11 starts but ran well when runner-up in a 2m maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter (good) last time out. Worth a check in the market on return to handicaps.

Form: 40655-2

Outcrop¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 107| D

16/1

Victorious over 2m1f at Sedgefield (good) in a handicap hurdle in November. Decent efforts in defeat twice since and is interesting on return from a break.

Form: 893135-

American Craftsman⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 106

100/1

Debuting for this stable when pulled up in a handicap hurdle at Worcester (2m4f, good-to-soft) recently. More needed if he's to register a victory in this event.

Form: 8/7547-P

Kilchreest Moon¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 103

25/1

Eight race maiden finished 20L fifth in a 2m handicap hurdle at Warwick (good) last time out. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 34700-5

Non-Runners

Petite Jack⁹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: N B King J: Bryony Frost

Forecasts

Tidal Watch (6/4), Romanor (11/4), Petite Jack (3/1), Movie Set (9/2), Nayati (13/2), Lookforarainbow (11/1), Outcrop (16/1), Kilchreest Moon (25/1), Dexcite (28/1), American Craftsman (100/1)

TIDAL WATCH impressed in winning earlier this week and he can complete a hat-trick by defying a penalty in this handicap hurdle. The selection has a highly promising conditional jockey in the saddle once more and he can see off his rivals with Petite Jack capable of claiming second. Third place can go to Movie Set who won a selling contest last time out.