Rey Nacarado has been crying out for a step up in trip and looks on a handy mark for his handicap debut in 2.35 at Wincanton.
Charlie Longsdon's five-year-old is a half brother to the brilliant Florida Pearl and looked to have a future when winning an Irish point-to-point last September.
He has failed to cut any ice in three outings over hurdles since joining Longsdon, but has not been given a hard time in any of those runs and now gets stepped up in trip on his handicap debut.
The gelding went into my notebook as one to keep an eye on in handicaps when finishing 9th of 11 to Ranjobaie at Market Rasen last time out.
He started 100-1 that day and was eventually beaten 43 lengths, but had traelled well on the heels of the leaders for much of the race before weakening two from home and being allowed to come home in his own time.
He gets in today's contest on an opening mark of just 92, and in a weak contest where there are question marks over the majority of the field he is definitely worth an interest at 7s.
Recommended bet: Rey Nacrado (7-1 bet365, Sky Bet, Hills)
