Bangor On Dee Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 5m 38.1s

Maypole Class²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120| D

13/8

Largely progressive over hurdles last term, winner of 19.5f Lingfield handicap in December. Offered little on debut over fences 26 days ago at Uttoxeter, none too fluent. Must improve to feature.

Form: 3212P-0

Subcontinent²⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 119

9/4

Fairly useful 21f winner over hurdles who wasn't disgraced on chasing bow when fourth of 7 in 21f handicap at Hereford 8 months ago. Needs to step forward now on his return.

Form: 806/414-

Caboy^t⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: D R Fox| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 116| D

7/1

Winning hurdler/fairly useful chaser in France who made an encouraging return from an 18-month absence when fourth over hurdles at Perth. Failed to see things out over fences last time. Down in trip.

Form: 1PF8/44

Big Chief Benny²⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 116| D

5/2

Doncaster and Chepstow winner in 2015/16. Offered something to work on when fourth in a couple of handicap chases last term and he can make his presence felt on return from career-low mark.

Form: 0074/44-

Spock²⁰

Age: 15| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 64| D

100/1

Very limited nowadays and well out of the handicap again.

Form: 46467-5

Non-Runners

Glance Back²⁴²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: Mrs E Bishop J: C Gethings

Forecasts

Maypole Class (13/8), Subcontinent (9/4), Big Chief Benny (5/2), Glance Back (11/4), Caboy (7/1), Spock (100/1)

BIG CHIEF BENNY offered something to work on when finishing fourth in a pair of handicap chases last term. This drop in class/switch to a left-handed track is sure to be in his favour, and he should go close if ready to roll after 8 months off. Glance Back won a weakish race decisively at Uttoxeter 8 months ago and gets the nod for second, ahead of Caboy.