15:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 11 December 2020

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Retraining Of Racehorses Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: 4m 26.59s

Minella Drama¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 129| D

30/100

Built on debut promise when readily landing odds in 2m novice hurdle at Sedgefield 17 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Yard have landed this contest twice in recent years and he sets a good standard.

Form: 22-21

The Grey Falco²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph

7/2

Backed at long odds when making winning hurdling bow in 2m novice at Chepstow in the mud 21 days ago. Sure to build on that easy victory so not taken lightly.

Form: 5/P23-71

Ballybegg²⁹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: Kerry Lee

7/1

Third of 14 in bumper at Doncaster (16.6f, soft) on NH debut 9 months ago for Warren Greatrex. Much respected on hurdles debut for new yard.

Form: 47/4523-

Falethao D'ana⁴²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams

80/1

Winning pointer who (20/1) hinted at promise when fourth of 6 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f, good to firm) on NH debut 14 months ago. Likely to do better but fitness a concern on his comeback.

Form: 47/514-

Guillemot²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R T Dunne| T: H D Daly

11/1

Well beaten in bumpers but showed aptitude sent hurdling when fifth of 13 in novice (100/1) at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) on hurdles bow 27 days ago. Lot more needed now though.

Form: 7-85

On The Platform¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: J Groucott

100/1

Poor maiden hurdler, eighth of 14 in novice (200/1) at Uttoxeter (19.9f, heavy) 19 days ago. Has plenty to find.

Form: U-308

Altumanina⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: S Allwood

200/1

Poor ex-Irish hurdler. First run since leaving Michael Butler when pulled up in 2m novice (200/1) at Uttoxeter 68 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 67-P

Fs Lola^h,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: J D Frost

200/1

Poor hurdler who was pulled up in 21f novice (200/1) at Wincanton 8 days ago. Back down in trip and easy to look elsewhere.

Form: U4/085P

Non-Runners

Finistere²²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Minella Drama (30/100), The Grey Falco (7/2), Ballybegg (7/1), Finistere (8/1), Guillemot (11/1), Falethao D'ana (80/1), On The Platform (100/1), Fs Lola (200/1), Altumanina (200/1)

Donald McCain has an excellent recent record in this event so his MINELLA DRAMA is taken to defy a penalty and follow up his ready Sedgefield victory at the chief expense of The Grey Falco who also arrives on the back of an impressive success at Chepstow. Dan Skelton's newcomer Finistere appeals as the pick of the remainder ahead of Guillemot.