'He's a smashing horse' - talented Harbour Lake sets up possible Aintree bid

Sunday: Bangor

Aintree's Grand National meeting could be a possible target for the promising Harbour Lake after he made it three wins from four starts in the 2m3½f handicap hurdle.

The Alan King-trained six-year-old challenged at the last under Tom Cannon and took advantage of a mistake from 6-5 favourite Jungle Jack to strike by three and three-quarter lengths.

Mick Meagher, racing manager to the late Trevor Hemmings, said: “He’s a smashing horse. He jumped a little deliberately today, he’s usually better than that, but he was quicker away at the last.

“He was a little unlucky last time at Huntingdon as he would have been in the shake-up but for being brought down, but he’s going the right way.

“We might run him in a handicap at Aintree, we’ll have a look there. He’s going to be a grand horse when he jumps a fence next season.”

The Hemmings silks were carried to victory again when Bridge North, trained by Henry Daly, won the 2m3½f novice hurdle by seven and a half lengths.

Welcome winner

Even-money favourite Wouldubewell took the feature 3m mares’ handicap chase to give Emma Lavelle a first winner of the month and a boost ahead of stable star Paisley Park's Stayers' Hurdle bid on Thursday.

The eight-year-old travelled smoothly throughout under Tom Bellamy and scored by four lengths from the Lucinda Russell-trained Methodtothemadness.

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