14:15 Bangor

Thursday 11 October 2018

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starsports.bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 5m 51.40s

Mead Vale⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Cook| T: N J Hawke| OR: 106

9/1

Hard to be convinced he is as good as the margin suggests for his defeat by a 132-rated hurdler last week. Nevertheless it was a step in the right direction and this will take little winning.

Form: 03-2

Farm The Rock¹⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 106

9/2

Claims on some of his form but poor when last seen in May and stable have been quiet of late.

Form: 52FF4-9

Handy Hollow¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 105| C| D

9/4

Improving sort who goes well for this young rider. Up in class today but not unduly penalised for his latest success and he goes well here.

Form: 344121

New List²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 103

16/1

Point-to-point winner over 2m who made a promising start for new yard before pulling up over Christmas. Shaped well on comeback and reasonably weighted, but a Flat pedigree casts doubts over his stamina.

Form: 73/25P-5

Sauvignon^h⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 103| D

11/1

Landed a modest race at Worcester and had her limitations exposed next time off her revised mark. 2lb lower here but that may not be enough.

Form: 26/4F-16

Flying Verse^t,v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: David Bass| T: David Dennis| OR: 102

8/1

Has won twice at Southwell this year and has proved far less effective elsewhere. Will get quicker ground here than on last two starts and that is a plus.

Form: U17153

Askari²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R Johnson| T: G Elliott| OR: 100

2/1

Flat winner at 1m4f and showed first signs of promise over hurdles on latest start. Steps up 7f in trip and respected under champion rider for a trainer with a 3-5 career record with hurdlers here.

Form: 0006-00

Loch Garman Aris¹⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: J E Moore| T: G Hanmer| OR: 88| C

18/1

Won a bumper here three years ago but has had his problems since. Failed to show much on latest start and has had another break since.

Form: 129/P50-

Forecasts

Askari (2/1), Handy Hollow (9/4), Farm The Rock (9/2), Flying Verse (8/1), Mead Vale (9/1), Sauvignon (11/1), New List (16/1), Loch Garman Aris (18/1)

Askari and New List are interesting off their current marks in this grade but both have Flat pedigrees and preference is for HANDY HOLLOW who is proven at the trip and likes the course. Flying Verse should improve for the quicker ground and his stable have been back amongst the winners, but Mead Vale is flattered by last week's effort and has a tough task under topweight.