14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 23 March 2019

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Broxton Gates Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 7f 7y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:51  |   Winning time: 5m 48.4s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Flashjack7
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: M G Nolan| T: H D Daly| OR:  135
5/2
Victorious in a small field 3m2f handicap hurdle at Fontwell (soft) on his return from a break a week ago. Raised 3lb for that victory and is a notable runner in this contest.
2
Horse silk
Tawseef56
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-7| J: Abbie McCain(5)| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  130| CD
20/1
C&D winner under this rider on heavy ground in December 2017. Well beaten in all three starts since however and market support would be notable off a mark 4lb lower than for that victory.
3
Horse silk
Ballycrossp83
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-5| J: Jamie Bargary| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR:  128
10/1
Pulled up on both starts since finishing 13L third in a 3m2f handicap chase at Carlisle (good) in November. Returning from a break and interesting to see how he performs on his return to hurdles.
4
Horse silk
Driftwood Haze61
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-11| J: Mitchell Bastyan(5)| T: P C Dando| OR:  120
5/1
Good neck second in a 3m handicap hurdle at Ludlow (good-to-soft) in January. Drop in trip should suit having finished fourth over 3m2f at Warwick (good-to-soft) later that month.
5
Horse silk
Looks Like Powerh,t35
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-11| J: Stan Sheppard(3)| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR:  120
5/1
Placed over an extended 2m7f at Chepstow (soft) in December and a fair effort when 12L fifth in a big field handicap over an extended 2m7f at Ascot (good-to-soft) last month. Vulnerable to better handicapped rivals however.
6
Horse silk
Never Equalledb23
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-8| J: Sean Houlihan(3)| T: B J Llewellyn| OR:  117
13/2
Returned from a break with a 13L fourth in a 2m3f selling hurdle at Taunton (good) at the end of last month. Step back up in trip a concern on his return to handicaps.
7
Horse silk
Steel Wave85
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: G Hanmer| OR:  115
16/1
Winner of three races in Ireland and was beaten 26L in a 2m4f handicap chase at Leicester (good-to-firm) in December. Returns to hurdles following a break.
8
Horse silk
Samson's Reachb122
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-1| J: James Bowen| T: R J Price| OR:  110| C
4/1
Good second in first time cheekpieces (replaced with blinkers here) over 2m5f at Ludlow (good) last month. Decent fourth subsequently and is one to note having won here in the past.

Forecasts

Flashjack (5/2), Samson's Reach (4/1), Driftwood Haze (5/1), Looks Like Power (5/1), Never Equalled (13/2), Ballycross (10/1), Steel Wave (16/1), Tawseef (20/1)

Verdict

FLASHJACK was a winner last time out and he can follow-up that victory with success in this eight runner staying handicap hurdle. The selection has underfoot conditions to suit and he can get the better of Samson's Reach who receives weight from all of his rivals. Looks Like Power ran well in defeat at Ascot last time out and he can take third.
  1. Flashjack
  2. Samson's Reach
  3. Looks Like Power

Previous Winners

2018
Chapel Stile
Weight: 10-3  |Age: 6
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,238.002nd: £1,832.003rd: £916.004th: £458.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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