16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 4 June 2019

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bangorBET Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 4m 14.4s

Delirious Love^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Max Kendrick| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 99

4/1

Has been beaten a long way on his three starts this year, including on his latest run at Ludlow (2m5f) when seventh of 12 runners. Continues to drop in class though so has to be respected.

Form: 343787-

The Character^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 97| CD

3/1

Experienced gelding who has won three times since switching to hurdles. Shown very little this year, however, was slightly better at Hexham (2m) last time when fifth of 10. Blinkers on for first time and has to be respected off this mark.

Form: 6498-75

Cape Fair¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C Brace| T: G Hanmer| OR: 97

7/1

Lightly-raced mare who fourth here over this trip back in April. Has been poor in two starts since then though in handicaps. Others preferred.

Form: F404-86

All Good Things^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 96

4/1

Changed yards earlier this year and has not been competitive since then. He was seventh of 14 runners last month at Worcester (2m7f). Hard to make a case for on what he has shown in 2019.

Form: 655F-07

Never A Word^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 93

6/1

Still a maiden after 21 races but has gone close a couple of times, most notably at this course last October when second over this trip. Returned at Uttoexeter (2m) last month and he should come on for that run. One to watch.

Form: 23237-5

Missesgeejay²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Willmott⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 87

10/1

Still looking for her first win in a career which has only seen her feature 10 times so far. Was fourth of seven at Perth (2m) last time. Needs to improve on what she has shown so far.

Form: 5/7R59-4

Bell Ofthe Bongate¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Thomas Dowson| T: Mrs H O Graham| OR: 84

16/1

Has been poor on all six of her starts so far. Had a wind-op at the back end of last year and there hasn't been any improvement as of yet. Handicap debut but needs to find much more than what she has produced.

Form: 60/P048-

Oenophile^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Edward Austin⁽³⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 84

33/1

Was third of seven at Ludlow (2m) back in January and that is the closest she has come to winning so far. May have needed her latest outing at Ludlow last month. Others preferred.

Form: P493-5

Hes Our Robin¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Hugh Nugent⁽³⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 71

8/1

Remains a maiden after 37 races. Best run for a while on latest start at Southwell (2m4f½) when fourth of seven. 2lb out of the weights and it would be a surprise if he broke his maiden here.

Form: 0364-P4

Non-Runners

Compatriot¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: O Murphy J: Lewis Stones

Forecasts

Compatriot (13/8), The Character (3/1), All Good Things (4/1), Delirious Love (4/1), Never A Word (6/1), Cape Fair (7/1), Hes Our Robin (8/1), Missesgeejay (10/1), Bell Ofthe Bongate (16/1), Oenophile (33/1)

COMPATRIOT has made a good start to his hurdles career and there could be much more to come from him. He was a nice winner at Market Rasen last October and that can be followed up here for his second success over obstacles. The Character doesn't need to improve too much to go close off this mark, while Delirious Love is much better than he has been showing recently.