13:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 10 December 2021

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Alfa Aggregate Products Golden Spurs Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 6m 51.42s

Equus Dreamer^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 127

7/2

Lightly-raced hurdle winner who made a promsing chasing debut when third of 11 in handicap at Ffos Las (19.4f) 23 days ago. This return to a longer trip will suit, so he's a player.

Form: 22/312-3

Samuel Jackson^p²⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 127| C| D

14/1

Scored at Exeter in February but off since pulled up in handicap chase at Haydock (28.4f) 8 months ago. Needs to hit the ground running on his return.

Form: 4/0321P-

Major Dundee²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A King| OR: 126| D

8/1

Fairly useful 3m winning hurdler who took his form up a notch when going in at the first time of asking over fences in 21f handicap at Fakenham 24 days ago. Up 3 lb but holds good claims.

Form: 22810-1

Tanarpino^v⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 125| C| D

16/1

Course winner in August who posted respectable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at Wetherby (19.4f) 41 days ago. Needs considering now back up in trip.

Form: 305415

Adicci³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 124

7/2

Fairly useful 2m2f winner over hurdles who made an encouraging start in this sphere when fourth of 9 in handicap at Exeter (24.2f, soft) 30 days ago. In the picture eased 3 lb now.

Form: 1422-64

Muckamore^t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122| D

11/4

Got off the mark over fences despite a mixed round of jumping in 3m Wetherby handicap 27 days ago. Weighted to go well again nudged up just 2 lb.

Form: 21/67P-1

Cuban Pete³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 120

9/1

Dual chase winner last term but never dangerous after an early blunder in handicap at Ludlow (25.6f) on his return. Yard among the winners, so he shouldn't be written off.

Form: 113F4-7

Wayfinder⁴⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 115

8/1

Low-mileage 7-y-o who landed 26f handicap chase at Chepstow 13 months ago. Has potential to do better still, so he's no forlorn hope despite his long absence.

Form: 4361/21-

Forecasts

Muckamore (11/4), Equus Dreamer (7/2), Adicci (7/2), Major Dundee (8/1), Wayfinder (8/1), Cuban Pete (9/1), Samuel Jackson (14/1), Tanarpino (16/1)

A case can be made for all of these, but the most persuasive one is for EQUUS DREAMER who shaped very well when third at Ffos Las on his chasing bow and will be suited by this return to 3m now. Alan King's Major Dundee is feared most on the back of his recent Fakenham success, although Wetherby scorer Muckamore is weighted to go well too in an intriguing handicap.