14:30 Bangor

Saturday 20 May 2017

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:20

Wrexham Lager Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:31 | Winning time: 4m 13.40s

1^st

Lieutenant Gruber

611-2

1/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, took keen hold, closed 4th, 2nd after 3 out, led after 2 out, not fluent last, idled flat, ridden out op 4/11

2^nd

3 ¾

Jardin Des Plantes

711-2

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (7)

Led, clear 2nd until 4th, ridden and headed after 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner flat op 8/1 tchd 14/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Newera

511-2

6/1

T: J GroucottJ: Lee Edwards

Not that fluent, chased leader until after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next tchd 7/1

4^th

1 ½

Present Destiny

511-2

14/1

T: J W MullinsJ: J McGrath

Held up in 4th until mistake and lost place at the 4th, stayed on from 2 out, no impression op 16/1

5^th

Derrydoon

711-2

25/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, disputing 2nd when mistake 3 out, weakening when mistake next op 33/1

6^th

Danseur Du Large

410-12

33/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in 5th, mistake 4th, weakened 4 out, well behind when mistake 2 out op 28/1

Also Ran

Njorls Saga

610-9

80/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Slowly away, always behind, well tailed off 4 out, pulled up after op 100/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.20Pl:£1.02, £5.20EX:£6.30Trifecta:£11.60SF:£4.97Swingers:£2.50, £1.50, £2.20

Forecasts

Lieutenant Gruber (1/4), Newera (6/1), Jardin Des Plantes (12/1), Present Destiny (14/1), Derrydoon (25/1), Danseur Du Large (33/1), Njorls Saga (80/1)

LIEUTENANT GRUBER was beaten just over three lengths by subsequent Grade One Aintree Top Novices' Hurdle winner Pingshou when the pair met at Cheltenham in December and that is outstanding form to bring into this contest. Dan Skelton looks to have found a good opportunity for him to break his duck over hurdles. Jardin Des Plantes and Danseur Du Large looks like the other pair most likely to progress and can fight out the minors, while Present Destiny is an interesting newcomer.