14:20 Bangor

Friday 31 August 2018

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Jill Wilcox-Jones Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 54.10s

Red Giant^v¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 116| CD

9/4

Now proving that his win in September wasn't a false dawn with back-to-back wins of late following up his Market Rasen win with a C&D victory. Carries a 7lb penalty but looks well-in under that impost and respected in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 4UU911

Powerful Symbol^p,t⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: B Pauling| OR: 122| DWS

11/1

First run back now from a wind op having appeared to come back to some sort of form last time at Worcester (made running). Can be let down by his jumping though and still features of a tough looking mark.

Form: 11FP-F3

What Happens Now⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 121| D

4/1

Three poor runs earlier in the year have seen his mark slip back below his last winning one and he now returns from a break looking to regain some form. Has something to prove on what he's shown recently though even off this rating.

Form: 17320-5

Calin Du Brizais^b⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 119

20/1

Returns to fences having run well enough without winning over hurdles of late; scored back-to-back chasing wins last year off much lower marks. Struggled off higher marks over fences since; often promises more than he delivers.

Form: 54-42U4

Shady Glen^t,v²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 118| D

20/1

Back to his last winning mark with the same headgear combination used again having failed to build on a good run the time before. All his best recent form has come at Market Rasen and he might not be as effective here.

Form: 1-13P67

No Hiding Place²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117

9/1

Useful hurdler who last scored in that sphere at Towcester in the spring off today's mark although his initial try over fences didn't impress. Jumped adequately but rather tentatively and will need to jump with more élan here.

Form: 225-146

Vendredi Trois^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 116

11/1

Well beaten by Red Giant when 3rd at Market Rasen last time out he clearly has work to do to reverse the form. 9lb above his last winning mark now and looks held with the positive effects of the cheekpieces wearing off now.

Form: 35-3123

Atlanta Ablaze⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: H D Daly| OR: 110WS

5/1

The first-time tongue-tie is now left off as she returns from wind surgery having shown that she should be capable of winning over fences. All three of her completed starts have shown some promise; stamina to prove at this trip.

Form: 58/F-253

Troika Steppes⁸⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brace⁽¹⁰⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110

12/1

Potentially very well treated on some of his old form having slipped 6lb below his last winning mark. However, he showed little last time after a long absence and remains a rather perilous proposition unless the market says otherwise.

Form: P4UFP/P

Rocknrollrambo^t²⁶⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 108| D

12/1

Looked on the up-and-up when completing a hat-trick early last year and was then forced into higher grades where he ran with credit. Only raced once since (off a long break) and returns now off another one; market to guide.

Form: 111/229-

Forecasts

Red Giant (9/4), What Happens Now (4/1), Atlanta Ablaze (5/1), No Hiding Place (9/1), Vendredi Trois (11/1), Powerful Symbol (11/1), Rocknrollrambo (12/1), Troika Steppes (12/1), Calin Du Brizais (20/1), Shady Glen (20/1)

RED GIANT appears to have really got himself on a roll of late and considering that he’s 4lb well-in here, a C&D winner and that a lot of his rivals have questions to answer he may well be able to complete his hat-trick. Atlanta Blaze has less question marks against her than many of these and is still relatively unexposed over fences although she has to prove herself over this trip. Rocknrollrambo looked on the up-and-up early last year and now comes back from a layoff and it may be worth keeping an eye on the market for any confidence in him. What Happens Now and No Hiding Place are two others to consider.