12:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 10 December 2021

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R W Hough & Sons Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 4m 52.85s

Calicojack^t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Mark Robinson⁽⁷⁾| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 99

66/1

Let down by jumping in Ireland last term and didn't get past the ninth in a handicap at Ffos Las on debut for current yard. Plenty to prove.

Form: 90600-F

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Eros³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 98

15/2

Form: 7/33P0-5

Richie Valentine^p,t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 91| CD

5/1

Two from two over C&D and returned to form from out of the blue when second at Hereford last time, so he makes most appeal in a race where many have questions to answer.

Form: R1F5P2

Izzy's Champion^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: S Mulqueen| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 86

3/1

Confirmed previous promise when narrow winner at Musselburgh in November and followed it up with a respectable fourth at Hexham. Warrants plenty of respect in a weak affair.

Form: 7-37314

Kingston King^p,t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 80

11/4

Scored over fences at Newton Abbot in June and has hit the frame last 4 starts. Should give it another good go from the front, but he's vulnerable to anything well handicapped.

Form: 734243

Amlovi²⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: James Davies| T: A Wintle| OR: 79

12/1

Winning hurdler who was making promising start over fences when departing 3 out at Ffos Las in February. Again let down by jumping there a couple of months later, though, and not seen since.

Form: 14/33FP-

Fact Flow^p²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 78

18/1

Not at best since scoring at Chepstow in April, dropping away tamely at Market Rasen last time. Hard to fancy despite a sliding mark.

Form: 1-04P38

Royal Act^b²⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-3| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 76WS

11/1

Losing run is mounting up and he's likely to need this first run for 9 months, so others are more persuasive.

Form: 556562-

Yourholidayisover^p⁴⁵

Age: 14| Weight: 10-1| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 74| D

50/1

Irresolute veteran who boasts a very poor strike rate and doesn't make any appeal.

Form: 2P2P-P5

Altumanina²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 73

8/1

Has looked pretty limited throughout her career and was pulled up on her first go at chasing recently.

Form: P44-4PP

Midnight Owle^t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 71

50/1

Retains little ability and faces another stiff task from out of the weights.

Form: 662PP-8

Non-Runners

Master Malcolm²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: Mrs E Bishop J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kingston King (11/4), Izzy's Champion (3/1), Richie Valentine (5/1), Eros (15/2), Altumanina (8/1), Royal Act (11/1), Amlovi (12/1), Master Malcolm (14/1), Fact Flow (18/1), Yourholidayisover (50/1), Midnight Owle (50/1), Calicojack (66/1)

RICHIE VALENTINE ran well recently and bids to defend an unbeaten record over C&D so he's marginally preferred to the in-form Izzy's Champion. Kingston King could take some catching if he finds a rhythm out in front, so he's another one worth considering.