15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 30 September 2020

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Betsafe Racing From Over 40 Countries Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 6m 28.65s

Marble Moon²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112| CD

6/1

Three-time chase winner over 3m last season but appears to have returned out of sorts, possibly amiss back over hurdles at Newton Abbot 22 days ago.

Form: 96P-737

Ecossais^p1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110

20/1

Fair winning chaser in France, but has offered precious little for present connections.

Form: 7/77-437

Henry's Joy^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110

5/1

Back to form off a reduced mark of late, runner-up again back over fences at Sedgefield last time. That form boosted since and useful claimer on board, so definite claims.

Form: 6P0-232

Thomas Shelby⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: R Johnson| T: Mrs Caroline Bailey| OR: 109| D

9/2

Failed to win over hurdles for Alan King but opened account in points and gained first Rules success at Huntingdon in December. Good placed efforts since returning, so warrants plenty of respect.

Form: 3/P14-23

Too Wise Man^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 105| D

15/2

Point winner who has showed encouragement over fences but was again let down by his jumping when fourth at Perth on reappearance. Return to right-handed track should help.

Form: 1/3U2-4

Write It Down^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102

5/2

Notched second success in this sphere when landing a 14-runner Perth handicap (20.1f) last month. Now 7 lb higher in a tougher race, but there could be more to come.

Form: 5123P-1

Danseur Du Large^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P Gundry| OR: 101| D

11/1

Back on track with tongue strap on when scoring in handicap chase at Uttoxeter in August but seemed amiss at Newton Abbot subsequently.

Form: 9F42-1P

Orchestrated³⁹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 98| D

66/1

Perked up by a change of headgear when making final start for David Bridgwater a winning one at Southwell (3m) last September. Acquired for £3,400 thereafter and this much tougher on return.

Form: 785/441-

Packettotherafters^p,t³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: P J Brennan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 90| C

17/2

Modest chaser who returned to form from a reduced mark when second at Southwell on reappearance. Still feasibly treated after 2-lb rise, so can get involved if able to back that up.

Form: 1/36PP-2

Non-Runners

Illuminated Beauty²¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: C Gethings

Bletchley Castle²⁴²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 11

T: D Loughnane J: Bryan Carver

Forecasts

Write It Down (5/2), Thomas Shelby (9/2), Henry's Joy (5/1), Marble Moon (6/1), Bletchley Castle (6/1), Too Wise Man (15/2), Packettotherafters (17/2), Illuminated Beauty (10/1), Danseur Du Large (11/1), Ecossais (20/1), Orchestrated (66/1)

HENRY'S JOY looks nicely handicapped and his latest second at Sedgefield received a big boost earlier in the week, so he's taken to go one better with Theo Gillard taking 7 lb off. Thomas Shelby also makes appeal along with last month's Perth scorer Write It Down.