Lymington Town Supported By Nationwide Concreting Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 6m 45.0s

Our Reward^p1¹⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Hicks⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 115| BF

7/1

Won by 26L over an extended 2m7f at Fakenham (good) in October and his second at Catterick in November was up to the same standard. Both runs either side were below par on softer ground and perhaps a better surface is the key. Has won twice fresh.

Form: 741325-

Mister Tickle^p1⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Aspell| T: Martin Smith| OR: 114

15/8

Cost £35,000 following debut point-to-point win in Ireland in November. Shaping well on Kempton Rules bow until sprawling and unseating rider three out and two promising solid runs since. Improvement still needed on handicap debut.

Form: 1U52-

Maebh^b1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 114

7/2

Has shown some quirks and thus she has proved inconsistent so far. Went a neck second at Uttoxeter on reappearance but has failed to build on that in three runs since. Capable but others more reliable.

Form: 16246-5

Buster Edwards^p,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 112| CD

13/8

Lightly-raced and off the mark at the fifth time of asking when showing improved form over this C&D. Up 6lb but likely plenty more to come now at this trip and a leading player for a stable in decent form.

Form: 32/054-1

Mickieblueeyes^t⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: Mrs D Grissell| OR: 104

20/1

Both his victories have come at Plumpton, tailed off on final start of 2018 in May and broke a blood vessel and pulled up on reappearance in March following a lengthy absence. Hard to recommend.

Form: 6941/9P-

Non-Runners

Ramore Will¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Forecasts

Buster Edwards (13/8), Mister Tickle (15/8), Ramore Will (5/2), Maebh (7/2), Our Reward (7/1), Mickieblueeyes (20/1)

Ramore Will idled late in his win so he may be worth more than the winning margin and is clearly progressing. Our Reward is well suited by these conditions and should be primed following a break. BUSTER EDWARDS gets a narrow preference between the trio as he looks well ahead of the handicapper and is very lightly-raced for his age.