3A'S Leisure Super Site At Nantyci Carmarthen Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 4m 42.9s

Forever Field^p⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 134| DWS

16/1

Without a win for two years has been given little respite by the handicapper since. Has had wind surgery following two tame performances and a watching brief looks the best advice for now.

Form: 6322P-P

Majestic Moll¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 126| D

20/1

Form figures reveal a Jekyll and Hyde character and wind surgery has not been a cure. Best form has been in uncompetitive races and as a result this may be too demanding.

Form: 1P1P-PP

Dovils Date^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Price⁽⁷⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 123| D

13/2

Continued his resurgence with a resounding success at Stratford where he survived a blunder three out. Up 13lb for that and taking on much better horses so the four-timer will have to be hard earned.

Form: 436-111

Airton^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 121

5/1

Four-time Flat winner who opened his account over hurdles during the winter. Has been several pounds below that form since, but his rider's claim may help him finish closer this time.

Form: 1230-97

Pink Eyed Pedro^t⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: C Brace⁽⁵⁾| T: D Brace| OR: 109| C| D

7/4

Arrives on a roll having scored over the fixed brush obstacles at Worcester and over fences here on last two outings. Taking on better horses here, but remains had to rule out.

Form: 11-3411

Jimmy Rabbitte^h¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 113| BF

6/4

Won his first two for this yard at this trip and just went down over 2m last time when errors at the last flights must have cost him. Gets stronger handling here and looks the one to beat despite a rise in class.

Form: 1114-32

Non-Runners

Notwhatiam¹⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Jimmy Rabbitte (6/4), Pink Eyed Pedro (7/4), Airton (5/1), Notwhatiam (6/1), Dovils Date (13/2), Forever Field (16/1), Majestic Moll (20/1)

JIMMY RABBITTE should have won last time and the handicapper has taken that into account. Nevertheless, the longer trip and the return of Sam Twiston-Davies in the saddle are factors that could see further improvement forthcoming. Pink Eyed Pedro has been in good form lately but the return to more conventional hurdles may place less emphasis on his jumping, whilst Dovils Date is significantly higher in the weights and taking on much better horses than for his last three starts. Airton may do better with his rider's claim making him far more attractively weighted, but the other three runners have something to prove after recent poor efforts.