Wrexham Lager UK's Oldest Lager Brewery Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 13.18s

Visual Impact¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Power⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 110

5/1

£100,000 after finishing runner-up in a maiden point. Only fourth sole outing in bumpers but has offered plenty more since switched to hurdling, producing her best effort to date when second in 9-runner maiden at Ayr (24.3f) 17 days ago, sticking to task. Appealing on handicap bow.

Form: 244-32

Coastal Rock³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 109

3/1

Offered plenty to work on in 3 qualifying runs for Harry Fry/Lucinda Russell. Disappointing when beaten favourite at Ayr (16f) on debut for new yard but appreciated stiffer test of stamina when scoring at Uttoxeter (19.9f, heavy). Possibly amiss when pulled up at Taunton since and now upped to 3m.

Form: 4/34-51P

Fresh Speculation³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 106| BF

5/4

Made a promising start in handicaps, building on his Stratford third to win 10-runner event at Ffos Las (20f, heavy) in November, suited by emphasis on stamina. Ran too badly to be true at Uttoxeter and could get back on track now stepping up to 3m.

Form: 533-31P

Miami Steve²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102

3/1

Improved on hurdling debut form when fourth of 9 in a Leicester maiden (20.5f) in December. Failed to improve any further at Newcastle but his opening mark looks fair and he could benefit from the step up in trip.

Form: 63-745

Non-Runners

Gege Ville⁴⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: N G Richards J: Non Runner

Sweet Magic²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: A Ralph J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Fresh Speculation (5/4), Coastal Rock (3/1), Miami Steve (3/1), Gege Ville (7/2), Sweet Magic (9/2), Visual Impact (5/1)

VISUAL IMPACT benefited from the step up in trip when runner-up in a maiden at Ayr 17 days ago and, with her opening mark not looking especially harsh judged on that effort, she's taken to go one better under a 7-lb conditional. Gege Ville is a lightly raced 9-y-o who could have more to offer now stepping up to 3m and might be the danger.