11:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 17 April 2021

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Potter Group Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 11:55 | Winning time: 4m 46.47s

Rukwa⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Midgley⁽⁷⁾| T: S England| OR: 100

8/11

Flat winner in December and continued good work over timber this spring, resuming winning ways in a conditional jockeys' event at Huntingdon (20.6f) 5 days ago. Another big run anticipated.

Form: 687221

Kitty Hall^b1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: N G Richards| OR: 99

16/1

Better with each start in mares' novice hurdles so shade disappointing she failed to feature on handicap debut at Newcastle (2m) last month. Still, it's early days and fitting of blinkers may help.

Form: 16-6223

Mabela^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 97

15/2

Dual hurdles who has fallen in the weights and, having travelled well, disappointingly found little when well held fifth in a mares' handicap at Sedgefield (19.8f) recently. Eased further 3 lb now.

Form: 4454P5

Tawseef^p²⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-8| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 96| C

40/1

Fairly useful hurdler at his best but at the veteran stage now and he needs to show the benefit of last month's Carlisle effort over 17f if he's to feature here.

Form: 737876

Shady Character^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 96| D

16/1

Had offered some encouragement this winter prior to getting off the mark in a conditional jockey's handicap hurdle at Southwell (20.4f) last month. Fancied to be in the mix again with a repeat.

Form: 536041

Russian Service^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 95

33/1

Gained second win at Taunton (19f, heavy) in January and more recent efforts probably best overlooked, making mistakes/lost a shoe at Carlisle (17f) earlier this month. Back on last winning mark.

Form: 601309

Tommie Beau³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 93

12/1

Fair form when fifth in only bumper. Below that level in handful of starts over hurdles though, never a threat on handicap debut at Plumpton (15.9f) in March. Needs to step up.

Form: 57-050

A Book Of Intrigue^h,t¹⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: T Symonds| OR: 92

12/1

Dual bumper winner during 2019 who has essentially failed to make an impact over timber subsequently, pulled up at Exeter (23f) in November. Has since switched yards and worth a check in the betting.

Form: 0446-8P

Ofcourseiwill⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 92| CD

50/1

Badly out of sorts last season and similar story on return here (16.6f) back in July. Unseated at Kelso the following month and pulled up back from 5 months off at Southwell (15.8f) in February.

Form: 860-7UP

Richardson²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 90| D

16/1

Found some improvement when off the mark in 2½m Uttoxeter handicap (heavy) in December but hasn't been in anything like the same form either start since, well beaten sixth at Hereford (21.7f) in March

Form: 696106

Ballyfarsoon^v¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Alison Clarke⁽⁷⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 90| D

25/1

Given a real chance by the handicapper and turned in best effort of the season when only edged out late on at Carlisle (19.3f) 2 weeks ago. 4 lb higher now but a repeat should see him thereabouts.

Form: 46-P002

Dora's Field^t,v²²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: W S Kittow| OR: 88

50/1

Flat/hurdles winner who ran best race for some time when fifth of 11 at Newton Abbot (21.5f) in September. Not discounted on return in refitted visor but she does need to keep the errors at bay.

Form: 147-765

Cosheston^p¹⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 85

22/1

Fair in bumpers. Yet to better modest form over hurdles though, only eighth of 12 in a Market Rasen handicap (20.6f) in November. Absent again since and others more persuasive.

Form: 37/54P-8

Forecasts

Rukwa (8/11), Mabela (15/2), Tommie Beau (12/1), A Book Of Intrigue (12/1), Shady Character (16/1), Kitty Hall (16/1), Richardson (16/1), Cosheston (22/1), Ballyfarsoon (25/1), Russian Service (33/1), Tawseef (40/1), Dora's Field (50/1), Ofcourseiwill (50/1)

RUKWA gained due reward for his consistency when regaining the winning thread at Huntingdon 5 days ago, and now operating from a 1 lb higher mark, he's fancied to put up another bold showing. Southwell-scorer Shady Character is a live threat, whilst A Book of Intrigue, on debut for Tom Symonds, and Kitty Hall, equipped with first-time blinkers, may also be up to getting involved.