15:23 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 26 October 2021

All13:3814:1314:4815:2315:5516:3017:0017:30

Bostocks Enjoying Ownership With Oliver Greenall Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:24 | Winning time: 6m 1.8s

Midnight Ginger¹⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: J Martin⁽⁷⁾| T: Andrew Martin| OR: 112

16/1

Respectable third of 6 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good) on debut for new yard in April. However, doesn't look well treated on return to handicapping here.

Form: P36263-

Not At Present^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-1| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 112| D

4/1

Performed well all 3 outings this season, scoring at Worcester (23f) in August before good second of 6 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (25f, good) latest. Leading contender.

Form: 6P5-212

Champagne Noir²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 109

3/1

Chase winner who has acquitted himself well the last twice in this sphere, latest when second of 7 in handicap at Huntingdon (25f, good to soft, 5/2) 21 days ago. Likely player.

Form: 484-722

Blackfinch^p²³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 106WS

7/1

Made quite a bright start over hurdles last term but form tailed off and shaped as if amiss when last seen in March. Had a wind operation since, though, and does return off an appealing mark.

Form: 0/23P5P-

Rare Clouds²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr Zac Baker⁽³⁾| T: Simon Earle| OR: 103

12/1

Shaped better than distance beaten when third of 9 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Fontwell (25.8f, heavy) 24 days ago, unsuited by emphasis on stamina. Still without a victory, though.

Form: 52/3P-23

Mr Katanga¹⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B S Hughes| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 101

8/1

Stand-out effort for Olly Murphy came when runner-up at Taunton (23.9f) in March. Largely disappointing otherwise, though, and remains to be seen if switch to new yard brings about improvement.

Form: 6/55P26-

Bit On The Side^p1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Coltherd| T: Miss J E Foster| OR: 100

40/1

Back-to-back winner of novice hurdles in summer of 2020 but has found life tougher since, most recently over fences here last month. Cheekpieces now added.

Form: 740-758

Hillview²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 92| CD

5/2

Off the mark when taking 7-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (good to soft, 9/2) 27 days ago. Just 3 lb higher now and is one for the shortlist.

Form: 383421

Mamoo^p¹⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 90

25/1

Not scored for some time and ran poorly when last seen at Huntingdon in May.

Form: 5052-97

Forecasts

Hillview (5/2), Champagne Noir (3/1), Not At Present (4/1), Blackfinch (7/1), Mr Katanga (8/1), Rare Clouds (12/1), Midnight Ginger (16/1), Mamoo (25/1), Bit On The Side (40/1)

NOT AT PRESENT is going the right way and gets the nod in a tricky-looking contest. Hillview and Champagne Noir rate the principal dangers.