12:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 17 April 2021

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Maelor Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 4m 15.14s

Swift Crusador^p,t⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: R T Dunne| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 115WS

16/1

Fairly useful chaser at best but has struggled this season. At least stopped the slide when third in this headgear combination at Wetherby.

Form: U2-F763

Pistol Park^p,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: B Ellison| OR: 112| D

22/1

Last win came in small-field handicap chase 3 years ago. Ran well behind the thriving Miss Amelia at Carlisle but not in same form next 2 starts. On a good mark.

Form: 549246

Crooks Peak¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| D

3/1

Has been rather disappointing over hurdles for this yard but latest third at Exeter was best effort for a while and is potentially well handicapped back over fences.

Form: 444453

Elixir Du Gouet^b1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 112| D

18/1

Form: P72/6-65

Casa Tall²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Coleman| T: T R George| OR: 110

3/1

Dual winner over hurdles in France but mixed record in that sphere for present stable. Let down by jumping first 2 starts over fences but step back in right direction when third at Market Rasen.

Form: 04/5-633

Discko Des Plages^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B S Hughes| T: R Hobson| OR: 108| BF

3/1

Overcame poor round of jumping to win at Catterick in December and has performed with credit in defeat since, good second at Chepstow 12 days ago. Big player with Hughes taking over.

Form: 13U322

Tierra Verde²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 106

8/1

Dual 2m hurdle winner in early 2019 and has made positive start to chasing, going close at Taunton last month. Needs considering.

Form: 1/06432

Some Spin^p1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 95

16/1

Maiden hurdle winner in Ireland last summer but not in anything like the same form in 5 outings for this yard. Headgear on.

Form: 1899P0

French Kiss¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll| OR: 86

66/1

Modest Flat maiden and has looked very limited over jumps.

Form: 3/P0-9R

Secret Melody^p²³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Page Fuller| T: S-J Davies| OR: 86| CD

20/1

Had been in fine heart in the summer and finally off the mark over C&D in August despite being 2 lb out of the weights. Off 7 months and 3 lb out of the handicap on this occasion.

Form: 5P-2U51

Forecasts

Casa Tall (3/1), Discko Des Plages (3/1), Crooks Peak (3/1), Tierra Verde (8/1), Some Spin (16/1), Swift Crusador (16/1), Elixir Du Gouet (18/1), Secret Melody (20/1), Pistol Park (22/1), French Kiss (66/1)

CROOKS PEAK took a step back in the right direction when third at Exeter and is potentially on a good mark back over fences (first start in this sphere for Dan Skelton). Discko Des Plages would have gone very close had he jumped the last better at Chepstow recently and is another to consider, while Tierra Verde was only just edged out on her second start over fences at Taunton.