Extra Place Races At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 5m 5.3s

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Card Game³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Aiden Blakemore⁽⁷⁾| T: Ruth Jefferson| OR: 136| C

8/1

Been in cracking form having won two of her last three. Having shaped like a stayer she loved the step up in trip when sauntering clear to win by 26L at Hexham (2m4f, good) last time. Slapped with a 9lb rise for that but a player once more.

Form: 329-131

Champagne City⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: T R George| OR: 134

9/4

Placed twice at Cheltenham late last year including on good-to-soft ground in November. Improved for pipe opener when winning comfortably at Newton Abbot last month. Up 6lbs for that but still early days and has the potential to do better.

Form: 1733-41

High Secret²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 132

7/4

Not been with this yard very long and they are very good at finding improvement from their recruits. Shaped much better at Worcester last time and that makes him of major interest now for his yard that won this last year.

Form: 4/055-53

Voodoo Doll^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 124

11/4

Everything has clicked into place latelyt and has won his last three on the bounce. Up another 6lb now and goes up in grade so career best needed but in rude health so impossible to dismiss.

Form: 26-U111

North Hill^h⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Edward Austin⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 115| BF| D

10/1

Given a break on the back of his disappointing run at Kempton in May having been well backed. Has looked in the grip of the handicapper for a while so others preferred here.

Form: F1/159-8

Non-Runners

Mister Fizz⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: A M Hales J: Lorcan Williams

Forecasts

High Secret (7/4), Champagne City (9/4), Voodoo Doll (11/4), Mister Fizz (7/1), Card Game (8/1), North Hill (10/1)

CARD GAME looked to have been crying out for a step up in trip prior to bolting up at Hexham last time. Different track here but she has plenty of potential to do better and she can win again. High Secret will come good at some point for Dan Skelton and is respected, whilst Mr Fizz remains well treated and hasn't been with Alex Hales long.