13:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 13 April 2019

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Excel Signs Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 0.9s

Barton Knoll¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Aspell| T: J Mackie| OR: 122| D

11/2

Returning from a break when 15L third in a 2m4f novices' handicap chase at Uttoxeter (good) a fortnight ago. Dropped 3lb for that effort and one to note in this contest.

Form: 244133

Air De Rock⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120| D

5/1

Registered a first chase success when winning by 5L over 2m4f at Huntingdon (good) in February. Given a break since and is interesting despite an 11lb rise in the weights.

Form: 5/5-F221

Holryale^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 119| D

25/1

Disappointing in three starts since wind surgery most recently when pulled up over an extended 2m at Newbury (good-to-soft) last month. Others hold stronger claims stepping up in distance.

Form: 312P3P

Inaminna^p,t²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 118

9/2

Winner of a handicap chase over an extended 2m3f at Chepstow (good-to-soft) by 3L last month. Previously a decent third at Taunton (2m7f, good) and is interesting despite a 5lb rise in the weights.

Form: 4PP531

Quiz Master^t⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.⁽³⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 117

9/1

Good third in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (good-to-soft) in November but pulled up on chase debut at Taunton (2m7f, good) subsequently. Worth a check in the market dropping in distance.

Form: 22-223P

Gone Platinum^t⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 112| CD

4/1

C&D winner improved on some decent efforts in defeat over fences when winning a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (soft) last weekend. Leading contender off a 2lb higher mark on his return to fences.

Form: 512441

Overworkdunderpaid^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 109

9/1

Decent efforts in defeat in recent starts including when 15L third at Hereford (2m5f, good-to-soft) last time out. Looking for a first Rules success in this event.

Form: 0-4FU43

Ninth Wave²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: C Gethings| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 106

22/1

Point-to-point bumper winner and signs of ability in a bumper and four starts over hurdles. Well held on handicap debut last time out however and probably best watched on chase debut.

Form: 1-49436

Dark Invader¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 104

28/1

Fair third over 2m at Ludlow (good) in February but struggled at Market Rasen (2m1f, good) subsequently and step up in distance not certain to suit.

Form: 155435

Court Duty¹³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 103| D

17/2

Sole success in 14 starts came in a 2m4f handicap hurdle at Worcester (good) last July. Decent 14L third in a 2m4f novices' handicap chase at Warwick (soft) in November but more needed on return from a break.

Form: 410863

Non-Runners

Jaisalmer⁴⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: M Bradstock J: J E Moore

Forecasts

Gone Platinum (4/1), Inaminna (9/2), Air De Rock (5/1), Barton Knoll (11/2), Court Duty (17/2), Quiz Master (9/1), Overworkdunderpaid (9/1), Jaisalmer (14/1), Ninth Wave (22/1), Holryale (25/1), Dark Invader (28/1)

AIR DE ROCK impressed in winning easily last time out and he can register another victory over fences in this opening contest. The selection represents a good yard and can get the better of top weight Barton Knoll who finished a decent third on his most recent start. Third place can go the way of Inanimma who was a winner last time out.