14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Thursday 14 January 2021

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IML Marine Management Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 28.0s

Big Bresil⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: James Bowen| T: T R George| OR: 122

8/1

Better for bumper run and off mark over hurdles in good style at Exeter (18.5f, heavy) last February. Off 9 months, shaped as if better for run when on Lingfield return in November. Unexposed.

Form: 2/21-5

Mr Mcgo^b¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 122| C

15/2

Useful hurdler who finally got off mark over fences at Doncaster last term. Good second on return. Well held next time but going with plenty of zest when fell latest. First hurdle run since 2017.

Form: 313-20F

Howling Milan⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 120

10/1

Fairly useful hurdler who has yet to fire in 2 chases and a hurdle this term. Could need to see market support to consider.

Form: 4F0-C70

Flight Deck⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 120| BF

9/2

Left previous form behind when making a winning handicap bow at Newton Abbot on sole start last season. Didn't take to fences on return but retains potential back hurdling.

Form: 600/1-F

Emphatic Qualm⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 117

8/1

Improved when second on 21.5f Newton Abbot handicap debut in October and has the obvious potential for better as a lightly raced sort. Drop back in trip not certain to help. though.

Form: 5/34-2

Kala Noire^t1⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: S Thomas| OR: 114

7/1

Some promise on first of 2 runs in bumpers and again when reaching the frame in pair of 19f Fontwell novice hurdles in October. Yard in good form since and interesting now handicapping in tongue tie.

Form: 4/8-43

Some Can Dance⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 114

22/1

Struggled in 2 runs over fences this season and remains to be seen if a return to hurdles makes any difference.

Form: 13PP-P4

Crypto⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112

13/8

£200,000 purchase after dotting up in bumper for Micky Hammond in March 2019. Bettered hurdles debut effort when fourth on return in 19.5f Lingfield novice and likely improver now handicapping.

Form: 1/54-4

Non-Runners

Gelboe De Chanay²⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: B Haslam J: Non Runner

River Frost³¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: B Haslam J: R P McLernon

Let The Heirs Walk⁴⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Tim Vaughan J: Charlie Price

Aliandy⁴²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 10

T: K Bailey & M Nicholls J: David Bass

Straight Swap⁴¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Crypto (13/8), Flight Deck (9/2), Gelboe De Chanay (9/2), Kala Noire (7/1), Mr Mcgo (15/2), Big Bresil (8/1), Emphatic Qualm (8/1), Howling Milan (10/1), River Frost (14/1), Straight Swap (14/1), Let The Heirs Walk (16/1), Aliandy (16/1), Some Can Dance (22/1)

Perhaps best to focus on the unexposed sorts here. KALA NOIRE gets the nod with the Sam Thomas team having been in good form since this one was last seen in the autumn. Crypto and Big Bresil are others who could have more to offer now handicapping. The drop in trip isn't certain to benefit Emphatic Qualm but he's still respected along with Flight Deck, who reverts to hurdles after a chase fall.