14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 2 August 2019

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Family Evening 19th August Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 47.6s

Double Treasure^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 12-1| J: Max Kendrick⁽⁵⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 137

20/1

Returning from wind surgery when beaten 38L into fifth in a 2m5f handicap chase at Cartmel (good) last time out. Worth a check in the market for a stable with a 38% strike-rate (3/8) of late.

Form: 2P21-85

Viens Chercher^t,v1²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 134| BF| D

7/1

In good form of late following up a 4L victory at Perth (3m, good) in June with a head second in first time cheekpieces (replaced with a visor for the first time here) over the same C&D last time out. Leading contender once more.

Form: 61-3212

Traditional Dancer^v⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ross Chapman| T: I Jardine| OR: 133| D

25/1

Victorious by 6L in a novices' handicap chase at Perth (3m, good) on his penultimate start. Struggled in a valuable contest over the same C&D subsequently and likely more needed in this contest.

Form: 24U71-6

Gone Platinum^t¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 132| C

7/1

Completed a double when winning over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen (good) in June. Good 31L fifth in a valuable contest over the same C&D on his most recent chase start and is an interesting runner on this occasion.

Form: 2-21125

Diablo De Rouhet⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 132

11/8

Impressed in winning by 14L on debut for this yard at Perth (2m4f, good-to-soft) last time out. Raised 9lb for that success and is interesting stepping up in distance.

Form: 20/324-1

Aubusson³⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 130| D

8/1

Useful horse on his day and registered a victory over 3m at Ludlow (good) in April. Couple of decent efforts in defeat since and races off a mark 3lb higher than for his latest success.

Form: 7P91-25

Belmount²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 129| D

16/1

Nine time Rules winner but out of form in three starts since finishing a head second at Exeter (3m, good) last November. Likely to have improved for last months seasonal reappearance.

Form: 112PP-8

Value At Risk^b,t²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 129| BF| C

6/1

Returning from wind surgery when finishing 14½L fourth over an extended 2m5f at Market Rasen (good) last month. Has won off higher marks in the past.

Form: 963-534

Steel Wave^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: T Scudamore| T: G Hanmer| OR: 118| CD

7/1

Dual winner here in the spring including over this C&D on good-to-soft going in June. Held in two subsequent starts but not written off completely.

Form: 3-31157

Forecasts

Diablo De Rouhet (11/8), Value At Risk (6/1), Gone Platinum (7/1), Steel Wave (7/1), Viens Chercher (7/1), Aubusson (8/1), Belmount (16/1), Double Treasure (20/1), Traditional Dancer (25/1)

VIENS CHERCHER has shown good form at Perth in recent times and he is taken to register a victory in this competitive handicpa chase. The selection can get the better of Value At Risk who is well handicapped on his old form while third place can go the way of Diablo De Rouhet who represents a top yard.