BetWright Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:33 | Winning time: 4m 8.49s

Bathgate¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Joe Williamson⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 98| BF| CD

11/10

Went even closer to opening his account for the season having been all the rage in the betting for the second successive start at Market Rasen on Thursday, collared late.

Form: 0-59522

Tanking Along^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: P Neville| OR: 93| CD

9/4

Posted career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (soft, 10/3) 22 days ago, having run of race. Raised 6 lb since but must enter calculations.

Form: F55-621

No More Bolero^v¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Nathan Howie⁽³⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 84

6/1

Opened hurdles account at the ninth attempt with a dominant display at Ludlow (15.8f, good to soft) last week. 7 lb penalty to carry now but looks sure to make another bold bid.

Form: 8256-41

Toby Two Scoops^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Joshua Thompson⁽⁷⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 92

22/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who showed more than on debut in this sphere when third of 5 in juvenile hurdle over C&D (soft) 22 days ago. Goes handicapping now and can't be ruled out.

Form: 33

Balranald^p³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: Mrs A C Hamilton| OR: 75| CD

80/1

C&D winner who returned to form when runner-up at this course (19.9f) in Septwmber. Needs to bounce back from a poor run at Newcastle last time, though.

Form: 454-628

Ascension Day^p,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: B Haslam| OR: 75

11/2

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs and finished well held behind Tanking Along over C&D last month.

Form: 7P8P66

Non-Runners

Expelliarmus²²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Bathgate (11/10), Tanking Along (9/4), Ascension Day (11/2), No More Bolero (6/1), Expelliarmus (20/1), Toby Two Scoops (22/1), Balranald (80/1)

NO MORE BOLERO had plenty in hand when scoring at Ludlow last week and is taken to follow up. Bathgate and Tanking Along rate the principal dangers.