14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 30 July 2021

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:2516:55

Retraining Of Racehorses Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:46 | Winning time: 4m 3.1s

Fontana Ellissi³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 123

3/1

Showed improved form to get off the mark in 6-runner novice at Ludlow (21.2f) in March, but disappointing both starts since, including back in novice company at Newton Abbot last time.

Form: 3321-74

Hillview¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer

40/1

Third on sole start in a point. Minor promise only in bumpers and proved a disappointment sent hurdling at Cartmel 13 days ago.

Form: 3/677-38

Ibbenburen¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

5/4

Failed to complete both starts in Irish points but ran to a fair level starting out over hurdles when second at Stratford (16.3f) 19 days ago, pair clear. May go one better with a repeat.

Form: PU-2

My Rockstar^t1³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: S Thomas| BF

10/1

Placed on first of 2 starts in Irish points. Well backed but failed to meet expectations in a Newton Abbot bumper on Rules debut last month. Clearly thought capable of better. Tongue tie added.

Form: 36-4

Twice The Mustard^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr G Barfoot-Saunt| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 69

250/1

Well held in jumpers bumper/all 4 starts over hurdles.

Form: 0/6-565

Balzac¹⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Jones| T: Sheila LewisWS

14/1

Fairly useful form when winning novice event over 1¼m on Flat, but offered little in a pair of juvenile hurdles for Evan Williams in February. Has since changed yards/had wind operation.

Form: P9-

Splinter¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 106

3/1

Fair Flat winner who matched that form at the third attempt over hurdles when second in 8-runner novice at Southwell (15.8f) 17 days ago. Excellent chance if reproducing that.

Form: 9-42

Non-Runners

October Storm⁵⁰⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Forecasts

Ibbenburen (5/4), Fontana Ellissi (3/1), Splinter (3/1), October Storm (7/1), My Rockstar (10/1), Balzac (14/1), Hillview (40/1), Twice The Mustard (250/1)

IBBENBUREN made an encouraging start to his Rules career when second at Stratford 19 days ago and may need to find only a little improvement to go one better here. Splinter is sure to be in the thick of the action if reproducing his Southwell performance, while My Rockstar is clearly thought capable of better.