15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 29 September 2020

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Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 50.34s

Damut I'm Out²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 110| C| D

7/1

Course handicap hurdle winner in July and added to his tally with 3m Southwell handicap hurdle success this month. 6 lb rise demands more but still dangerous to discount.

Form: U5-41P1

Del Duque³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 110

5/1

Improved to make a winning handicap debut at Uttoxeter (2½m) in August and likely he has more to offer as a lightly-raced sort from a good stable. High on the shortlist.

Form: 4-6U21

Meldrum Lad²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Justin Landy| OR: 108| D

18/1

Fairly useful stayer at his best but hasn't raced much in recent years and he's been comfortably held in 3 handicap hurdles this summer. Mark in freefall but could only consider if backed.

Form: 13P-808

Grageelagh Girl³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: C Brace⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 108WS

15/2

Bumper/dual hurdles winner but last success came in 2018. Finished weakly (not for first time) when fifth at Newton Abbot last month and subsequent wind op needs to help her pack more punch at finish.

Form: 033-235

Leith Hill Lad^p³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: J McGrath| T: R Bandey| OR: 108

80/1

Lightly raced in recent years. Seemed to lose confidence over fences for Charlie Longsdon and offered little back hurdling for new yard last month. Plenty to prove.

Form: 55P/PP-6

Starcrossed^p³²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 107

150/1

Fair winner for Dan Skelton but changed hands cheaply in summer 2018 and no show since. First run for over 10 months.

Form: 2495P/P-

Wazowski³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107| CD

12/1

Better than ever at the age of 11 when beating reopposing stablemate Gray Day by ¾ length in C&D handicap under Theo Gillard 5 weeks ago. 5 lb rise doesn't look too severe with that pair well clear.

Form: 21/26-81

Samson's Reach²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 104| C

11/1

Three-time winner over hurdles for Richard Price. Respectable third over C&D in July on first hurdle run for this yard and probably worth forgiving his subsequent run on Southwell's fibresand.

Form: P/P746-3

Gray Day³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 104| BF| CD

6/1

C&D winner who was clear off the rest when ¾-length second of 8 to reopposing stablemate Wazowski over C&D 5 weeks ago. Merits consideration.

Form: U675-32

Christopher Robin^b²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 104

4/1

Showed benefit of reappearance to capitalise on a falling mark at Southwell in August. Encouraging second at Uttoxeter last time and likely to go well again. Refitted blinkers replace cheekpieces.

Form: 06-9142

Loch Linnhe^p⁵²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: G Boanas| OR: 103

25/1

Back to form to win 3m Southwell handicap chase in April 2019 but has been absent since. Market perhaps the best guide to what's expected after such a long lay-off.

Form: 324381/

Envol De La Cour²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 103

11/2

Fairly useful in France a few years back. Limited impact in Britain but much more encouraging signs when fourth on 3m Southwell reappearance 26 days ago. Could be sharper now and respected.

Form: 6/PP8U-4

Capparattin^h1,t1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: J G O'Neill| OR: 102

80/1

Showed a bit in juvenile/maiden hurdles but made no impact from what looked a stiff opening handicap mark at Uttoxeter last month. Has a hood and tongue strap on for the first time.

Form: 9P/69-0

Phoebus Lescribaa^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 97

22/1

Has travelled comfortably for a long way on his last 2 hurdle start but stable continues to find winners hard to come and not certain this step back up in trip is the answer.

Form: 23-5445

Non-Runners

Tango Echo Charlie⁴³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Christopher Robin (4/1), Del Duque (5/1), Envol De La Cour (11/2), Gray Day (6/1), Tango Echo Charlie (6/1), Damut I'm Out (7/1), Grageelagh Girl (15/2), Samson's Reach (11/1), Wazowski (12/1), Meldrum Lad (18/1), Phoebus Lescribaa (22/1), Loch Linnhe (25/1), Capparattin (80/1), Leith Hill Lad (80/1), Starcrossed (150/1)

DEL DUQUE is an unexposed sort from a good yard and may prove the answer to this competitive finale. Christopher Robin shaped encouragingly when runner-up at Uttoxeter last time and should go well again, while Envol de La Cour could be sharper with his reappearance behind him and also merits respect. Last month's C&D 1-2 Wazowski and Gray Day could also play a part.