Carmarthenshire Horse Boxes At 3 As Leisure Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 6m 19.72s

Grove Road²⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽³⁾| T: A Watson| OR: 124

7/1

Sedgefield bumper winner who looked a promising stayer in the making when winning a brace of novice hurdles in late 2022. However, was turned over in a match at Hexham and disappointed on his Perth handicap debut on final outing. Bit to prove back from 6 months off.

Form: 31/1125-

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Ballymagroarty Boy^b¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Ms E L Herbison⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 121

4/1

Sole win came in 2018 but he ran several good races in defeat last season and wasn't beaten far over C&D on his reappearance 10 days ago. Sure to be thereabouts once more.

Form: 32322-3

Emmpressive Lady²¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 120| D

22/1

4-time hurdle winner who left previous chase exploits behind when landing 3m Bangor handicap in March. Took little interest at Wincanton and Cheltenham since however, so has enough to prove on this return to hurdling.

Form: 95P1PP-

Ballinsker¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Eleanor Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 117| D

25/1

Record a third win over fences at Chepstow in April and is entitled to be sharper for his recent reappearance at Plumpton. First hurdle start since June 2021.

Form: P321-38

Balkardy¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 110| C

9/4

In excellent form over fences in summer 2022 and has found only one too good both starts back over hurdles this season, including over C&D latest. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 1123-22

Classic Concorde^p³⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 106| BF| D

4/1

Proved as good as ever as he completed a hat-trick in game style at Bangor (23f) in October. Had his winning run ended at Hereford subsequently but wasn't disgraced.

Form: 321114

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

Mario De Pail¹⁷

Weight: 12-2| Age: 8

T: P & M Bowen J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Balkardy (9/4), Classic Concorde (4/1), Ballymagroarty Boy (4/1), Mario De Pail (11/2), Grove Road (7/1), Emmpressive Lady (22/1), Ballinsker (25/1)

MARIO DE PAIL reverts to hurdling on a favourable mark on the pick of his form, so he receives the vote. Ballymagroarty Boy and Balkardy are closely matched on their recent C&D form and they head the opposition.