16:20 Fakenham

Friday 17 March 2023

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Walter Wales Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 5m 18.18s

City Roller^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 106

17/2

11/1, good third of 8 in novice hurdle at Newcastle (20.3f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Much respected on his handicap debut.

Form: 622P53

Bashers Reflection^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: B I Case| OR: 105

6/5

Has improved since sent handicapping, winning at Warwick (19f) on New Year's Eve and advancing his form again when in the frame over C&D and Hereford since. Weighted to go close.

Form: F46124

Manofthemoment⁷¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fryer| OR: 104| D

50/1

Off 23 months since winning 5-runner handicap chase at Plumpton (25.7f) on his final run for Tom George. Has his fitness to prove now.

Form: P26521/

What Will Be^p1,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Murphy| OR: 97

20/1

Winless since 2020 and only eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (16f, good) 31 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 46/PF08

Pride Of Hawridge^p²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 96| BF

7/2

Fair winner at 10f on Flat. Good third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (15.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Up in trip and looks competitive on form.

Form: 9643

Dynali^p,t¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: S-J Davies| OR: 88

40/1

Pulled up in Worcester handicap chase when last seen out 6 months ago on his final run for Amy Murphy. Needs to hit the ground running for his new stable.

Form: 28-465P

Celine Man^p1¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul O'Brien| T: M Fahey| OR: 88

13/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft) 168 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Should still improve.

Form: 0-900

Rolling River^t1⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: G Sheehan| T: O Signy| OR: 86WS

9/2

Lightly-raced winner. Twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, soft, 50/1) 53 days ago. Tongue strap on for handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 10P70

Forecasts

Bashers Reflection (6/5), Pride Of Hawridge (7/2), Rolling River (9/2), Celine Man (13/2), City Roller (17/2), What Will Be (20/1), Dynali (40/1), Manofthemoment (50/1)

BASHERS REFLECTION arrives at the top of his game so is taken to edge out Pride of Hawridge who rates a big threat in his bid for a breakthrough success in this sphere. Top-weight City Roller appeals as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.