15:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 26 October 2021

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Swansway & Smartplanner Sponsor Oliver Greenall Racing Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:57 | Winning time: 4m 24.53s

Schmidt^p³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107

20/1

Just 1-28 overall (0-15 in this sphere) and while he went close off this mark at Uttoxeter (2m) in July, his latest effort on debut for new connections at Perth was uninspiring.

Form: 326245

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Little Light^b¹⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: L Wadham| OR: 106WS

12/1

Failed to fire last season, but she won twice off higher marks than this during 2019/20 campaign and this 7-y-o is worth noting in the betting having undergone a second wind op last month.

Form: 35445-3

Give Me A Moment²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 102| D

11/8

More miss than hit in Ireland, but managed to land a Tipperary handicap chase in May. Good front-running shift when second for new yard at Stratford (19.4f) and claims if reproducing that form here.

Form: 6-17602

Follow Your Fire^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 94

10/1

Has posted several good efforts over hurdles this term and solid third back in this sphere at Hexham (15.6f) recently. Likely to be in the thick of things off the same mark here.

Form: 523823

Salamanca School⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: G Sheehan| T: W Greatrex| OR: 95

11/5

Modest over hurdles, but looked a different proposition switched to fences when scoring in good style at Plumpton last week. Open to improvement in this sphere and obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 33-8931

Bitasweetsymphony²¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 91WS

12/1

Signs of ability over hurdles, albeit without troubling the judge on each of his nine starts in that sphere and step forward needed on this chase debut.

Form: 8/4456P-

Some Spin^b1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 90

16/1

Irish maiden hurdle winner last year and creditable third over this C&D on second chase start in April. Well beaten both starts since, though, and needs to get back on track now tried in blinkers.

Form: 9P03-07

Rapid Raider¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 76

11/1

Point winner who bettered previous Rules efforts when fourth in a handicap chase at Hexham (15.6f) recently (first run following a wind op). Possibilities if able to build on that.

Form: 00-5774

Yourholidayisover^p¹⁵⁰

Age: 14| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 74| D

125/1

Irresolute veteran who boasts a very poor strike rate and offered precious little starting out for this yard at Ffos Las when last seen in May.

Form: 32P2P-P

Non-Runners

Blueberry Wine³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: D McCain Jnr J: Theo Gillard

Forecasts

Give Me A Moment (11/8), Salamanca School (11/5), Follow Your Fire (10/1), Rapid Raider (11/1), Bitasweetsymphony (12/1), Little Light (12/1), Blueberry Wine (12/1), Some Spin (16/1), Schmidt (20/1), Yourholidayisover (125/1)

SALAMANCA SCHOOL looked a natural when making a successful chase debut at Plumpton, winning in the manner of one who is destined for better things. He should have little trouble following up under a penalty. Give Me A Moment and Follow Your Fire both arrive here on the back of solid efforts and are live each-way players, but Little Light is an appealing value alternative for forecast purposes.