16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 15 May 2021

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Racing Welfare Supporting Racing's Workforce Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 5m 7.21s

Balranald²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 96| BF

9/4

Winless over hurdles but arrives in decent nick, fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f) 22 days ago. Merits consideration off an unchanged mark.

Form: F3F524-

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Janeymac^b1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 95| D

17/2

Ex-Irish winning chaser who has yet to hit top form for current yard, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (23f, good) 22 days ago. Blinkers are reached for now.

Form: 80/1P69-

Latino Fling⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 91

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules, remote third of 7 in novice hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good) 45 days ago. More is needed now going into handicaps.

Form: 2/1933-

Steel Yard^t⁴³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 91

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler/chaser. Off 14 months for handicap hurdle debut and faces no easy ask.

Form: 5U0085/

Cast In Grey²⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 90

20/1

Modest maiden hurdler who failed to see out both her races last summer. Off 9 months with work to do.

Form: 3803/77-

On The Platform²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 88

13/2

Best of her four runs over hurdles when fourth on handicap bow over C&D 28 days ago. Not discounted off 2 lb lower mark.

Form: U/30864-

Bizerta^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 82WS

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 11/2 and tongue strap on, not disgraced when seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) 44 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 60467-

Midnight Jewel²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 76

6/1

Has hinted at promise on both runs for his new yard, fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (21.2f, good to soft) 25 days ago. May do better still. Considered.

Form: P8PP44-

Buckskin⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 74

6/1

Modest maiden hurdler. Had breathing op before below-par fifth of 9 on handicap debut at Hereford (21.7f, good) 52 days ago. Needs to step forward if he's to gain a breakthrough success.

Form: 630905-

Non-Runners

Cosheston²⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: J Candlish J: Sean Quinlan

Kilchreest Moon³⁵

Weight: 10-10| Age: 10

T: Henry Oliver J: Nick Scholfield

Forecasts

Balranald (9/4), Bizerta (7/2), Kilchreest Moon (4/1), Midnight Jewel (6/1), Cosheston (6/1), Buckskin (6/1), On The Platform (13/2), Janeymac (17/2), Latino Fling (18/1), Cast In Grey (20/1), Steel Yard (50/1)

KILCHREEST MOON has been revitalised by a switch of yards and is fancied to add to his recent Chepstow success at the chief expense of in-form maiden Balranald who looks set for minor honours once more. Midnight Jewel has few miles on the clock and needs considering too now he is finding his feet for Charlie Longsdon.