16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 23 March 2019

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Sky Sports Racing Welcomes Bangor-On-Dee Mares' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 30.70s

The Bay Birch^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 128| D

15/2

Recorded a 4L victory in a 3m handicap chase at Warwick (good) a month ago. Well beaten on soft ground at Sandown (3m) subsequently however and more needed in this contest.

Form: 03UP17

Biddy The Boss^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 124| D

11/4

Returned from a break to register a victory in a novice chase over an extended 2m3f at Down Royal (soft) a week ago. One for the shortlist with a good jockey up on handicap debut.

Form: 425451

Socksy^p,t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123

5/1

Beaten a head in a handicap chase over this trip at Wetherby (good-to-soft) in December. Drop in trip should suit having finished a well held sixth over 3m5f at Lingfield (soft) last time out.

Form: 27-9226

Emerald Rose⁸⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 11-6| J: M D Grant| T: J S Smith| OR: 122| D

14/1

Beaten 21L when finishing third in a C&D contest on soft going in early December. Well beaten over an extended 3m3f at Market Rasen 9soft) later that month and others hold stronger claims on her return from a break.

Form: 333-137

Still Believing^p⁷³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 121| D

18/1

Successful by 9L in a 3m1f handicap chase at Hereford (soft) in December. Beaten 51L when third of four in a 2m7f event at Taunton (good) on her only subsequent start however.

Form: 711813

Dauphine Ereine^p⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 120

4/1

Ran well to finish 18L fourth over an extended 3m1f at Ludlow (good-to-soft) in early December. Returning from a break having pulled up in first time blinkers (replaced with cheekpieces worn at Ludlow here) later that month.

Form: 23-4P4P

Angels Antics^v1⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Jamie Bargary| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 115

7/1

Best effort over fences came when finishing 12L third in a novices' handicap contest over an extended 2m6f at Uttoxeter (soft) last time out. Wears a visor for the first time on her first start in nearly two months.

Form: P6-7P63

Misty Mai³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 97| D

5/1

Dual chase winner most recently at Hereford (3m1f, soft) in March last year. Out of form since and racing from out of the handicap in this event.

Form: P-64654

Forecasts

Biddy The Boss (11/4), Dauphine Ereine (4/1), Socksy (5/1), Misty Mai (5/1), Angels Antics (7/1), The Bay Birch (15/2), Emerald Rose (14/1), Still Believing (18/1)

BIDDY THE BOSS was a novice chase winner last time out and stepping up in distance she is taken to make a winning handicap debut in this staying chase. The selection represents a shrewd yard and she can get the better of Still Believing who is returning from a break while Socksy can finish third over a trip more suitable than when finishing well held last time out.