13:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Thursday 14 January 2021

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Goldford Stud Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:22 | Winning time: 7m 12.55s

Talktomenow^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR: 120| D

10/1

Improved on hurdles form at first attempt when landing a Fontwell handicap chase (26f) last month. Seemingly unsuited by drop in trip at Catterick since and return to further rates a definite plus.

Form: 6-14213

Hard To Forget³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 120| D

9/1

Winner of back-to-back handicaps at around 25f last winter. Ended last season below form and whilst yet to hit top gear this term, his mark is easing all the time.

Form: 11U4-64

Neil The Legend³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 119

9/2

Point winner who defied market weakness when opening his account under Rules at Uttoxeter 922.5f) last month. Won with a bit to spare then and he's a player from 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 5582-41

Eceparti²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 118

15/2

Dual chase winner (at up to 21f) last winter who has slipped in the weights and his latest Fakenham third was another creditable display. However, he didn't seem to relish his sole previous try at 3m.

Form: 283-333

Financial Outcome^t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 117| DWS

10/1

Made all at Doncaster in January and returned with good second at Ffos Las (23.8f) in October. Not helped by serious errors either start since which is a concern here. Had wind op.

Form: 33P-28R

Kilpin³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 115

4/1

Bred to be a useful jumper and he's quickly left hurdles exploits in his wake over fences, again finding only one too good at Warwick (3m) in December. Expected to go well again.

Form: 398-422

Echo Watt^h³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: R Hobson| OR: 113| D

10/1

Took well to chasing last term, winning handicaps at Uttoxeter/Fontwell. Looked rusty on return from 9 months off at first-named venue in December and expected to be closer to form here.

Form: 9/211P-7

Enry Iggins^p1⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 113| D

7/2

Point/hurdle winner who left his chase debut effort in his wake when getting on top close home in a novices' handicap at Doncaster (3m) in November. 3 lb higher now and fitting of cheekpieces may help

Form: 0610-P1

Glance Back^t⁵⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Jamie Bargary| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 112| C

25/1

Proved better than ever to come out on top at Uttoxeter (20f, heavy) in March but let down by his jumping on return at Huntingdon (19.8f) in November.

Form: 01251-P

Dee Star¹³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: William Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 99| D

40/1

Best efforts to date have come at Cartmel, twice a runner-up at that venue (25.5f) during the summer. Proved to be a disappointment at Hexham in September and this is tougher again.

Form: 14P-220

Non-Runners

Sutton Manor⁵⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 10

T: Miss Lucinda V Russell J: S Mulqueen

Itsamanslife⁶⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: Katy Price J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Enry Iggins (7/2), Kilpin (4/1), Neil The Legend (9/2), Eceparti (15/2), Hard To Forget (9/1), Echo Watt (10/1), Talktomenow (10/1), Financial Outcome (10/1), Itsamanslife (20/1), Sutton Manor (20/1), Glance Back (25/1), Dee Star (40/1)

Despite going in snatches, ENRY IGGINS left his chase debut effort in his wake when rallying to get on top in the dying strides at Doncaster in November. The fitting of cheekpieces may help now and a 3 lb higher mark ought not prevent a bold follow-up bid. Fellow last-time-out winner Neil The Legend and Kilpin are others fancied to feature.