17:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 26 October 2021

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Bangor On Dee Races Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 6m 17.9s

Poldark Cross²⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: G Sheehan| T: H Whittington| OR: 115| BF| D

9/4

Winning Irish pointer who showed promise when hitting the frame in a trio of hurdles around the turn of the year. Built for chasing and looks a very interesting runner on return.

Form: FP1/232-

Oscar Nomination⁸⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 112| CD

9/2

Low-mileage 9-y-o who opened his account over fences on only his third in this sphere over C&D last summer. Headed on the line here in July and expected to be in the thick of it again.

Form: 60/41-23

Sandy Boy^v²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Jones| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 112| D

12/1

Not one to set your watch by, but was on good behaviour when opening chase account at Worcester in May. Not in the same form completed start since and others more persuasive.

Form: P63-14P

Mercian Knight¹⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 110| D

7/1

Fairly useful 3m winner over hurdles but yet to score in this sphere and pulled up in handicap chases last 2 starts in the spring. Headgear removed.

Form: 5423P-P

Dragonfruit^p²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 107

14/1

Promising start over fences when scoring at Carlisle (2m) in December, but looked temperamental to end the campaign. Cheekpieces fitted.

Form: 4516P7-

Out For Justice^t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 102| CD

13/2

Bagged handicaps at Chepstow and Worcester in April and further progress when second at Ffos Las. Unlucky to bump into a handicap blot in August and drop in trip against him last time.

Form: 1-42925

Anywayyoulookatit^p²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: W T Kennedy| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 102| D

20/1

Opened his account over fences in 3m Uttoxeter handicap in August 2020. Rather in and out after, reportedly bled at Carlisle in February.

Form: 72455P-

Steel Wave^t,v1³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 87| CD

8/1

Temperamental veteran who has fallen plenty in the weights but doesn't look likely to take advantage any time soon.

Form: 338548

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

Emphatic Qualm¹⁷¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Jordan Nailor

Forecasts

Poldark Cross (9/4), Oscar Nomination (9/2), Out For Justice (13/2), Mercian Knight (7/1), Emphatic Qualm (15/2), Steel Wave (8/1), Sandy Boy (12/1), Dragonfruit (14/1), Anywayyoulookatit (20/1)

POLDARK CROSS probably scratched the surface of his ability in a trio of hurdle outings last term. and as a point winner who is built for chasing, he may well advance his form immediately over the larger obstacles. Oscar Nomination is a course regular and seems sure to go well, with Emphatic Qualm another interesting debutant over fences.