Wrexham Lager Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 11.5s

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Riverside City¹²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102| D

12/1

Just 2-27 over fences, stable debut in August was promising at Worcester but unable to build on that in three further starts (twice pulled up). Returns from a break with yard in decent form (5-30).

Form: F9/5P8P-

San Pietro^b²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99| CD

7/2

Former C&D winner, there was some money around for him ahead of last month's outing at Market Rasen (2m5½f, good to soft) but he didn't justify it. Now 6lb below C&D winning mark (August 2016).

Form: P2/44P3-

Toosey^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: James Davies| T: T Symonds| OR: 97| D

12/1

Point-to-point winner on good ground in March last year but struggled under rules since and in trouble a long way on chasing bow at Uttoxeter last time over shorter trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 3/655P-0

Boyfromnowhere^p,t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: R Patrick⁽⁵⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 94| BF| D

5/1

Finished second last month at Stratford (3m3½f, good to soft), always being held and had previous been beaten more than 11L over this C&D. No win since 2013 and liable to find at least one too strong.

Form: 4B3552-

Pray For A Rainbow¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 92| D

10/3

Winner over hurdles for this yard at Lingfield in March (2m7f, heavy) and has gone well twice since in that sphere. Pulled up only previous try over fences.

Form: P4/513-3

Astigos²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 89

25/1

11-years-old and gained second success in 29 attempts over fences last time at Chepstow over longer trip, has gone up 5lb for that win and profile isn't one that screams of a follow up.

Form: 555631-

Midnight Mustang^p⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: M Hamill⁽³⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 82| D

10/1

Well held over C&D last month (third of 10, beaten 8½L) but since scored at Market Rasen over slightly shorter on decent ground. Raised 4lb for that win and interesting if running to same level.

Form: 1/333-51

Heavenly Promise¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 80| CD

4/1

Shed maiden tag in a C&D novice handicap chase last month, perhaps not quite suited by Uttoxeter since, seems to enjoy it here and can be given a claim back here.

Form: 34521-4

Forecasts

Pray For A Rainbow (10/3), San Pietro (7/2), Heavenly Promise (4/1), Boyfromnowhere (5/1), Midnight Mustang (10/1), Toosey (12/1), Riverside City (12/1), Astigos (25/1)

Last month's C&D winner HEAVENLY PROMISE can get back to winning ways here, on a track she relishes, having run well enough since at Uttoxeter. San Pietro came in for some market support last time at Market Rasen but couldn't justify it. He's on a workable mark now while last-time-out winner Midnight Mustang should get involved having been upped 4lb for a Market Rasen success.