15:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 29 September 2021

All13:1013:4014:1014:4015:1015:4016:10

tote+ Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:19 | Winning time: 5m 50.33s

Zafar¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 115

16/5

Has returned in good form for new yard, winning Uttoxeter maiden in July and also landing the odds in 4-runner novice at Kelso a fortnight ago. Back in a handicap on a fair-looking mark.

Form: 044-121

Anightinlambourn²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 107

9/2

Gained breakthrough success at Wincanton in January. Rather in-and-out since and now looks ready for a shot at this trip on the back of a plugging-on fourth at Worcester.

Form: 1P26-34

Liffeydale Dreamer^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 107

13/2

Scored at Cartmel in June and has posted a trio of placed efforts since in small fields at up to 25.4f. Likely to give it her all again but assessor has her about right.

Form: 421233

Damut I'm Out³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 105| CD

10/1

Veteran who scored over both fences and hurdles last year and easily best effort this season when landing 5-runner contest over C&D a month ago. Should be a factor again up 3 lb.

Form: 10-7541

Furius De Ciergues^t⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 102| BF

7/1

Dual winner over fences in 2021 since undergoing wind surgery and consistency is an asset. Slightly lower in the weights on first hurdles start since 2019 with usual cheekpieces off.

Form: 131-223

Jessica Rabbit^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 89

9/2

Consistent sort who finally came good at Doncaster in February. String of creditable efforts in defeat since and unseat at Warwick last week wasn't her fault.

Form: 33223U

Hillview²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 89

9/2

Well served by step up to this trip when runner-up on handicap debut at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago. Same mark here and he's unexposed.

Form: 7-38342

Non-Runners

Sastruga²¹³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: R G Hawker J: Non Runner

Skylanna Breeze²⁰⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J & A O'Neill J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Forecasts

Zafar (16/5), Hillview (9/2), Jessica Rabbit (9/2), Anightinlambourn (9/2), Liffeydale Dreamer (13/2), Furius De Ciergues (7/1), Skylanna Breeze (8/1), Damut I'm Out (10/1), Sastruga (33/1)

ZAFAR was strong at the finish for both wins this term, which augurs well for him over this new trip, and from a fair mark back in a handicap he could be the answer. Hillview is unexposed and is feared at the other end of the weights, with Liffeydale Dreamer likely to give her running.