15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 13 April 2019

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Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 4m 36.80s

Rockalzaro^b,t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

5/1

Returning from a break when finishing 17L third in a 3m handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (good) last time out. Drops in grade and trip here and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 552463

Danceintothelight^t³⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-11| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100| BF| D

4/1

Promising fourth in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (good-to-soft) last time out. Regular amateur rider on board once more and races off a mark 9lb lower than for his latest success.

Form: 634234

Little Stevie⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Dale Irving⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 99

16/1

Good 1L second in a 2m handicap hurdle at Kelso (good) last October on final start for previous yard. Struggled on debut for this stable in February however and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 457829

Pure Affection⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams| OR: 96

12/1

Point-to-point winner and placed in a bumper in 2017. Failed to trouble the judge in three starts over hurdles and market support would be notable stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 428-606

General Malarkey¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J E Moore| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 96

16/1

Beaten 59L when finishing last of seven in a maiden hurdle over 2m5f at Warwick (good) on debut for this yard last month. Returning from 13 months off the track that day and is worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 856/P8-7

Devito'sredrobin²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95

10/1

Point-to-point winner on yielding ground in March last year. Best effort in three hurdles starts came when fourth over 2m4f at Sedgefield (good-to-soft) last month. Worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 21-0654

Dr Oakley¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 93

10/1

Placed in a point-to-point but struggled in six starts under Rules including when beaten 47L over this trip at Hereford (good) last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 4007P0

Malangen^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: D Pipe| OR: 98

5/2

Returning from a break when winning by 4½L in a novice selling hurdle over 2m1f at Exeter (good-to-soft) last months. Interesting runner on return to handicap company.

Form: 53F471

Asknotwhat^b,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 89

7/1

Winner on the Flat and came within a short-head of breaking his hurdling duck when runner-up over an extended 2m4f at Market Rasen (good) last month. Notable runner despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 4F/64P2

Non-Runners

Dun Bay Creek²¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: R Brotherton J: R Patrick

Forecasts

Malangen (5/2), Danceintothelight (4/1), Rockalzaro (5/1), Asknotwhat (7/1), Devito'sredrobin (10/1), Dr Oakley (10/1), Pure Affection (12/1), Little Stevie (16/1), General Malarkey (16/1), Dun Bay Creek (25/1)

ASKNOTWHAT performed well when finishing runner-up last time out and with similar underfoot conditions forecast he looks capable of going one better receiving weight from all of his rivals in this event. Second place can go the way of the veteran Danceintothelight who is well handicapped on his old form while stablemate Rockalzaro can take third dropping in grade.