15:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 27 October 2020

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Smartplanner App Sponsor Oliver Greenall Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 5m 21.83s

Linger^t1²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 120

150/1

Paid his way on Flat/over hurdles during second half of 2019 for Joseph O'Brien, winning 4 times. However, no impact for current connections over hurdles. Tongue tied on this first run for 8 months.

Form: 1U8990-

Java Point²⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 119

5/1

Winning Irish pointer who shaped well in bumpers/2 novice hurdles last season, his form having a good look to it. Suspect there is more to come from him now handicapping up in trip.

Form: U1/4324-

Eaton Hill^t³⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 118| D

14/1

Lightly raced since 2017 and below his best confined to just 2 outings last term, midfield at Wetherby (21f) in December. Now operating from a career-low mark though and worth a check in the betting.

Form: 3265/75-

Cathal's Star²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 118| D

7/2

Lightly raced and showed improved form to get off the mark after 8 months off in similar event at Sedgefield 4 weeks ago. That form has a thin look to it however, and he's gone up 11 lb.

Form: P52/44-1

The Knot Is Tied²²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR: 117

14/1

Last season was a write-off having won a Newbury juvenile handicap hurdle to end the previous campaign. Has dropped further in the weights at least.

Form: 21/PPP5-

The Newest One²⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 117

5/1

Closely related to top-class hurdler The New One and left the impression there are races to be won with him when last seen at Ludlow (21.2f, well-backed for handicap debut). Interesting.

Form: 45333-

Morning Spirit²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 116

11/2

Shaped better than the bare result on his return here (16.7f, heavy) 4 weeks ago, not knocked about as he faded in the mud. Down another 2 lb and has races in him.

Form: 37527-4

Mint Condition²³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Candlish| OR: 115

15/2

Ex-pointer who has showed up well in a bumper/novice hurdles and type to do better still now handicapping this season.

Form: 4/3442-

Whitley Neill¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Burke| T: L Williamson| OR: 114

150/1

Fairly useful hurdler at his best for David Pipe but off a while and showed nothing for new yard at Hexham 17 days ago.

Form: 334PU/P

General Probus²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 114

15/2

Promise in novice/maiden hurdles (first run for this yard on return 3 weeks ago) and could do a lot better now handicapping up in trip.

Form: 49-4

Exploiteur³¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 113

12/1

Suspect last year's runs in maiden/novice hurdles didn't get to the bottom of him and could do a lot better now handicapping after 10 months off.

Form: P6/6045-

Wax And Wane³²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 111

25/1

Useful on the Flat for Karl Burke and has shown a fair bit in 3 runs in 2m hurdles for this yard. Goes handicapping back from 10 months off.

Form: 0/22-

Notre Ami²⁶³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 110

50/1

Dual novice hurdle winner for Nick Gifford in 2018. Lurks on a tempting mark starting out for new connections after 8 months off.

Form: 309/530-

Non-Runners

Ardmayle²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: A Stronge J: Non Runner

King D'Argent³⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Cathal's Star (7/2), Java Point (5/1), The Newest One (5/1), Morning Spirit (11/2), King D'Argent (6/1), Mint Condition (15/2), General Probus (15/2), Exploiteur (12/1), Ardmayle (12/1), Eaton Hill (14/1), The Knot Is Tied (14/1), Wax And Wane (25/1), Notre Ami (50/1), Linger (150/1), Whitley Neill (150/1)

A fair bit of depth to this handicap and JAVA POINT could be the way to go. There is a good bit of strength to his novice hurdle form and he looks the type to do better now handicapping returning for a yard among the winners. General Probus and Mint Condition have similar profiles and are just a couple of the other likely contenders.