12:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 17 April 2021

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Proactive Personnel Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:56 | Winning time: 6m 4.87s

Tractor Fred^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 105| BF

8/1

Opened his account at Plumpton in March before respectable third of 7 there 26 days ago. Merits consideration despite a further 3 lb rise.

Form: P-4P013

Kala Noire^t,v¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Thomas| OR: 105

9/1

Maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced in first-time visor when seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (24.3f) 17 days ago. Makes chase debut now and can't be ruled out for good yard.

Form: 8-43537

His Dream^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 103| D

16/1

Twice in the frame but not firing of late, below-par fourth of 7 in handicap chase (11/2) at Southwell (24.3f) 17 days ago. More needed despite a slipping mark.

Form: 124734

Demon Fou⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 102

20/1

Modest winner at 21f over hurdles but had wind op before being pulled up in handicap chase (9/1) at Warwick (20f, soft) on debut over fences 50 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: P-9857P

Sartene's Son^p,t⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: G Sheehan| T: R Bevis| OR: 100| C

14/1

Gained breakthrough win in 23f handicap hurdle here (22/1) 93 days ago by 10l from Loch Garman Aris. Not taken lightly back in this sphere.

Form: 94/32-41

The Toojumpa¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: J Groucott| OR: 98| C

28/1

Only one win from 23 runs, and went with little fluency before unseating rider in handicap chase at Chepstow (26.2f, good) 12 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: P2834U

Evenstevens¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J J Burke| T: A Ralph| OR: 94

7/1

Best run over hurdles this term when third of 9 in handicap at Uttoxeter (23.3f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Much respected for in-form yard now going chasing.

Form: 7093P3

Bird On The Wire^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 91| BF| D

16/1

Winning pointer but (9/4) well-held sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Carlisle (20.9f, good) on debut over fences 14 days ago. Big step forward is required now.

Form: 0-B6426

Catlin²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 89

7/1

10/3, career best when winning 11-runner handicap chase at Newcastle (23.4f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Hiked up 9 lb but she remains well in the mix.

Form: P52331

Man Of The North²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: A W Carroll| OR: 88| C

40/1

Course winner in January but below par all three runs since, seventh in handicap chase (40/1) at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: P61P77

Counteract⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: M G Nolan| T: Miss S Smith| OR: 88

5/2

Made it 2-2 over fences with 7l victory in conditional jockeys' handicap at Plumpton (19.8f, good) 6 days ago. Should prove effective over this longer trip. Escapes a penalty, and hard to oppose.

Form: 090P11

Loch Garman Aris^p²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: T Scudamore| T: G Hanmer| OR: 80| C

6/1

It's now thirteen runs since last win in 2015, but veteran posted creditable sixth in 3m handicap at Southwell 26 days ago. Not taken lightly back in this sphere.

Form: 433/246

Betterlatethanneva^p,t²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 64

200/1

Remains a poor maiden hurdler/chaser after 24 runs. Back over fences from 15 lb out of the handicap and easily opposed.

Form: P84707

Non-Runners

Freedelivery¹⁶⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: Tim Vaughan J: Alan Johns

Chief Sittingbull⁷³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 8

T: Sarah Bowen J: Miss S L Bowen

Angelsea Lace³⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: T Reed J: Harry Reed

Forecasts

Counteract (5/2), Loch Garman Aris (6/1), Catlin (7/1), Evenstevens (7/1), Tractor Fred (8/1), Kala Noire (9/1), Sartene's Son (14/1), His Dream (16/1), Bird On The Wire (16/1), Demon Fou (20/1), The Toojumpa (28/1), Freedelivery (33/1), Man Of The North (40/1), Chief Sittingbull (50/1), Angelsea Lace (50/1), Betterlatethanneva (200/1)

Plenty of these have question marks against them, but COUNTERACT escapes a penalty for his recent conditional jockeys' victory at Plumpton and has excellent claims of making it 3-3 over fences. Chasing-debutants Evenstevens and Kala Noire arrive in good nick from hurdling and are in excellent hands so could prove the duo to give Suzy Smith's 6-y-o most to do.