12:47 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 28 November 2020

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Maelor Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:48 | Winning time: 4m 43.06s

Twotwothree⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Alan Johns| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 117| CD

11/4

C&D winner last term. Respectable fourth on 2½m course return in September and very much a player here with his yard going well.

Form: 11362-4

Rizzardo¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 115

5/2

Back on song when making all in 20.5f Southwell handicap 15 days ago. Ought to be very competitive off 5 lb higher if as effective back down in trip.

Form: 212P-51

Ettila De Sivola^b³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: J Ewart| OR: 115| D

11/2

Improved on third start over fences when landing small-field Newcastle handicap last December. Off 8 months, may have needed the run on Carlisle return 37 days ago. Blinkers refitted.

Form: 54133-8

Caboy^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 114| D

7/1

Winning hurdler/fairly useful chaser in France. Best run in Britain when third of 5 in 2½m chase here 17 days ago. Goes down in trip now.

Form: PF8/443

Truckers Highway^h,t²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 110| D

25/1

Regular winner over the years but lost his way at the end of last season and no sign of an upturn in his fortunes on Huntingdon return 27 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 145P6-P

Duhallow Lad²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: A E Jones| OR: 108

6/1

Dual Plumpton chase winner. Offered little back hurdling on Ascot reappearance 4 weeks ago so he'll need to have come on a lot for the run.

Form: 54/415-0

Est Illic²⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 104| BF

11/1

Winning pointer but no better than fair form over hurdles/fences for Tom Symonds under Rules. Probably best watched on this return from 10 months off for a new stable.

Form: 97/7465-

Yourholidayisover^p²⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss L Brooke⁽⁷⁾| T: Lady S Brooke| OR: 74| D

40/1

Irresolute performer who hasn't won a race for the best part of 4 years. Arrives on the back of 4 placed efforts but that probably the most he can hope for again here from out of handicap.

Form: 3-53332

Forecasts

Rizzardo (5/2), Twotwothree (11/4), Ettila De Sivola (11/2), Duhallow Lad (6/1), Caboy (7/1), Est Illic (11/1), Truckers Highway (25/1), Yourholidayisover (40/1)

The Oliver Greenall team has really hit form of late so TWOTWOTHREE may be able to resume winning ways at a venue where he's enjoyed success before. Rizzardo looks the obvious danger after his Southwell win last time, although Ettila de Sivola could also have a part to play if back to form with his reappearance behind him.