16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 30 September 2020

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Betsafe Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:34 | Winning time: 4m 25.56s

Constancio^b1²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 120| BF| D

10/3

Yard has won this race twice since 2017 and this 7-y-o is back to the mark he won off last summer. Not disgraced both starts this term and major player if the blinkers have positive effect.

Form: 1843-44

Morning Spirit²¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 118

13/2

Failed to fire on Exeter handicap debut in March but he'd shown promise in novice events prior to that and returns as an unexposed sort. Market support worth noting.

Form: 37527-

Working Class^t³²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: O Sherwood| OR: 118

16/1

Pair of wins last autumn but he has never been this high in the weights so will require a career best if he's to make a successful return from a 10-month absence.

Form: 2/41251-

Ferrobin^p²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| D

10/3

Capitalised on a falling mark when scoring in first-time cheekpieces at Fontwell last month. Just as good in defeat at Newton Abbot since, with reopposing Constancio behind in fourth. Respected again.

Form: 96-U512

Le Grand Fromage^t²¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: T Lacey| OR: 117

11/2

From a good jumping family and quickly made up into a fair hurdler last season. Unexposed but the drop back to 2m on this reappearance isn't certain to play to his strengths.

Form: 2P47-

John Constable^t⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 116| BF| D

17/2

Smart handicapper at best and confirmed he retains plenty of ability when runner-up at Uttoxeter in July. However, underlined why he's such a frustrating sort nowadays when well beaten there since.

Form: 8670-27

Trans Express^p⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-0| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 115

25/1

Fairly useful handicapper last season but tailed off on Fontwell reappearance last month and needs to have come on a lot for the run.

Form: 48874-8

Twin Star^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: Noel Williams| OR: 115| D

9/2

One-time useful Flat performer but only a fair hurdler. Got off the mark in this sphere in Newton Abbot maiden last time but he was a bit fortunate (being closed down when left clear 2 out).

Form: 563-381

Non-Runners

Rhosneigr¹⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Green Or Black²⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: T Scudamore

Building Bridges²⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: S Edmunds J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Constancio (10/3), Ferrobin (10/3), Twin Star (9/2), Le Grand Fromage (11/2), Morning Spirit (13/2), Rhosneigr (7/1), John Constable (17/2), Green Or Black (12/1), Working Class (16/1), Trans Express (25/1), Building Bridges (25/1)

Donald McCain has a good recent record in this race so it might be worth siding with first-time blinkered CONSTANCIO to turn around recent Newton Abbot form with Ferrobin. The Jonjo O'Neill team has been in fine form this season and the unexposed Morning Spirit is also respected on his return, particularly if backed.