16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 20 May 2023

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Wrexham Lager Pilsner Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 4m 51.80s

King Arise⁴⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 102| BF

7/2

Won sole point and showed fair form over hurdles. Not seen since a poor run in a handicap at Fontwell 15 months ago, but worthy of interest if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 1320/

Armattiekan^b²⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100| D

13/2

Lost his way over fences last seen and this is his first appearance for 9 months. Well treated off lower hurdles mark, however, and stable has a good record here.

Form: 25/24PP-

Luna Dora²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 82| BF

11/4

Made light of a five-month absence and a bad mistake at halfway when readily landing 8-runner handicap hurdle at Fakenham in April. Disappointed at Stratford just 13 days later but too soon to write her off.

Form: 472217-

Balranald^p,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 81

9/2

Successful over fences at Sedgefield in winter 2021. Long-standing maiden in this sphere and others make more appeal for all that he performed respectably at Kelso recently.

Form: 55892-6

Hashehadhisoatsyet^p1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 80

3/1

Has made little impact up to press over hurdles, down the field on handicap bow at Southwell last month. Back up in trip with cheekpieces applied, so might up his game.

Form: 5997-

Lockandload^b¹⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Alex Edwards| T: H J Evans| OR: 79

16/1

Made the frame second of 2 starts in points and also runner-up in a Southwell bumper on her Rules debut. Has failed to make an impact so far over hurdles, thuugh, including on handicap debut at Leicester 174 days ago. Something to prove back up in trip.

Form: 268457-

Non-Runners

Pass The Love On⁴²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: A King J: Rex Dingle

Rhodia⁷⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Sarah Hollinshead J: R T Dunne

Dee Eire⁹⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: G Hanmer J: K Brogan

Forecasts

Pass The Love On (5/2), Luna Dora (11/4), Hashehadhisoatsyet (3/1), King Arise (7/2), Balranald (9/2), Armattiekan (13/2), Rhodia (8/1), Lockandload (16/1), Dee Eire (16/1)

Given that RHODIA was second twice in bumpers, an opening mark of 96 could underestimate him, so he's worth chancing up in trip after a break. Armattiekan is a danger based on chasing form and Pass The Love On is another likely improver now her attentions are turned to handicaps.