15:20 Bangor

Thursday 8 June 2017

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Nicol Hughes Foodservice Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 53.9s

Degooch^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-3| J: S Bowen| T: J Farrelly| OR: 117| CD

4/1

Seven time winner including in a novice chase here in July 2014. Finished fifth on his return to action at Aintree over this distance on good ground over fences and races off his 5lb lower hurdles mark here.

Form: 41334-5

Good Tradition²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-3| J: Harry Stock⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117| D

6/1

Finished runner-up off a 1lb lower mark over an extended 2m at Stratford (good) in April prior to finishing well beaten in the Chester Cup back on the Flat the following month. Useful 7lb claimer who rode at Stratford is on board once more.

Form: 4/15342-

Western Miller^t1²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 112| D

4/1

Disappointing in four starts since finishing runner-up off a 2lb higher mark over an extended 2m5f at Newton Abbot (soft) in March 2016. Wears a tongue tie for the first time today.

Form: 827/04-4

Ayla's Emperor^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ian Popham| T: J L Flint| OR: 108| D

9/1

Neck winner of a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Ffso Las (good-to-soft) last month. Races off a 6lb higher mark here and an interesting runner for a yard who can boast a 21% strike-rate recently (3/14).

Form: 43768-1

Vincent's Forever^p1,t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 109

20/1

Best hurdles effort for this yard came when 12L third of ten at Taunton (good) over an extended 2m in January. Pulled up in a competitive race on handicap debut at Sandown (good) last time and cheekpieces replace the hood worn recently for this.

Form: 953P-

Barrys Jack²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 105| BF

5/2

Beaten favourite over 2m5f at Warwick (good-to-soft) last month when running off this mark. Best form has come on a softer surface than is forecast today including his most recent win on soft-to-heavy at Limerick last December when with his previous stable.

Form: 19527-4

Marmas¹³⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Mackie| OR: 102

20/1

Winner at Market Rasen (good) over an extended 2m2f in September 2013 but absent since finishing well beaten over an extended 3m at that track just over a month later. Probably best watched on his first run in well over three years.

Form: 31715/

Chankillo^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: S-J Davies| OR: 97

12/1

Finished runner-up on his last two starts (both over fences) including over an extended 2m4f on good-to-soft ground here over fences. Beaten 42L off this mark on good-to-soft ground over 3m at Southwell in February when last seen over hurdles.

Form: 53P52-2

Over To Midnight⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 80

20/1

Maiden after 13 starts with all coming under today's rider. Beaten 11½L when sixth of seven over 2m5f at Ludlow (good) last time and races from out of the handicap once more.

Form: 660556-

Forecasts

Barrys Jack (5/2), Western Miller (4/1), Degooch (4/1), Good Tradition (6/1), Ayla's Emperor (9/1), Chankillo (12/1), Marmas (20/1), Vincent's Forever (20/1), Over To Midnight (20/1)

GOOD TRADITION is taken to register his second hurdle success by taking this handicap hurdle. The selection ran well on his most recent hurdles outing and can get the better of Barrys Jack who would likely appreciate softer ground than is forecast today but has been running well recently. Ayla's Emperor was successful last time out and can claim third today.

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