17:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 30 September 2020

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Read Donald McCain's Blog At Betsafe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 5m 34.58s

Vocaliser^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 97| CD

5/6

Fair chaser at his best for Robin Dickin who justified strong support to make a winning yard debut over C&D in August, the way he went through the race quite taking. One to follow.

Form: 84235-1

City Never Sleeps^p²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Max Kendrick| T: M Keighley| OR: 88

8/1

Modest maiden over hurdles, albeit finishing runner-up on 4 of his last 5 starts in that sphere. Strictly below best when midfield on return/chase debut at Uttoxeter 4 weeks ago but it's early days.

Form: 22/622-5

Stupid Cupid²²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Conor Ring| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 86

50/1

Shed maiden tag in a mares' handicap chase at Worcester (23f) last autumn and backed that up when second at Uttoxeter (22.5f) in November. Lost her way in 3 starts thereafter and others preferred now.

Form: 7127PP-

Two Hoots^p,t²³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Alexander Fielding⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 84

25/1

Both career victories gained at Sedgefield but he ran up to his best when runner-up at Market Rasen (21.4f) in January. Pulled up at aforementioned venue when last seen but back on last winning mark.

Form: 574P2P-

Chatelier²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 81

13/2

Modest hurdles winner who has been lightly raced in recent seasons. Highlighted he retains ability when fourth on return from 11 months off at Uttoxeter 4 weeks ago, now he needs to build on that run.

Form: P43/U9-4

Grand Coureur^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Ross Turner⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 80| CD

9/2

C&D winner who made light of 7-month absence to double career tally at Southwell (20.4f) in July. Shaped respectably in hitting frame both starts since and fancied to be in the mix.

Form: P27-123

Gold Man^p1,t³⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-4| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 76

11/1

Irish point winner and also a bumper winner in 2014. Little to shout about over hurdles last term for present stable but he shaped as if he'd come on for last month's return in that sphere.

Form: U3/6P0-8

Salazar²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Shane Quinlan| T: S-J Davies| OR: 75

28/1

Poor maiden hurdler who has offered little over fences/hurdles upon returning to action this summer and easy enough to look elsewhere on balance.

Form: 800-F75

Non-Runners

Between The Waters⁴⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Jamie Snowden J: Page Fuller

Armattiekan³⁴

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: D McCain Jnr J: Lorcan Murtagh

Forecasts

Vocaliser (5/6), Grand Coureur (9/2), Chatelier (13/2), City Never Sleeps (8/1), Between The Waters (8/1), Armattiekan (8/1), Gold Man (11/1), Two Hoots (25/1), Salazar (28/1), Stupid Cupid (50/1)

VOCALISER was well backed and justified the strong support when making a winning chase debut over C&D for his new yard last month, just holding on at the line but going through the race really well. He can improve and follow up, possibly at the chief expense of Grand Coureur and Armattiekan.