15:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Thursday 13 January 2022

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Magners Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 16.14s

Green Vault^t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 104

1/2

Irish bumper winner who is going right way over hurdles, making winning start in handicaps at Ayr (21.5f, heavy) 4 days ago. Escapes penalty as that was a conditional jockeys' event. Obvious claims.

Form: 61-2731

Sutton Manor^p³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: P W Wadge⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Miss Lucinda V Russell| OR: 100

14/1

Veteran who arrives here on a long losing run, although latest Hexham fifth was a bit better. Place claims on that form, but Green Vault looks very much the stable first string.

Form: 4F-4975

Quick Pick^t1,v²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Henry Brooke| T: J Candlish| OR: 97

25/1

Long time since he last hit the target and he'll need to have come on a fair bit for last month's Lingfield reappearance.

Form: 33494-8

Call Simon⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 96

10/1

Modest maiden hurdler who has been well beaten in a pair of handicaps so far this season. Mark on the slide but need to see more.

Form: 353P-04

Diakosaint^p1¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Coltherd| T: P A Kirby| OR: 79

4/1

Winning Irish pointer but no real spark over hurdles, finishing last of 10 in 3m Perth handicap when last seen in September. Cheekpieces added after a break. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 5P906-0

Moidore¹⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 10-0| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: C & A Pogson| OR: 76| CD

12/1

Not won for a while but his latest third of 15 at Wetherby reads reasonably well in the context of this race. Each-way shout if in the same form.

Form: 339553

African Glory¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Danny McMenamin| T: M Todhunter| OR: 74

20/1

Poor maiden handicap hurdler but he did leave the impression he'll be suited by this step back up in trip when plugging on for fifth at Ayr (20.5f) 11 days ago. 4 lb out of weights.

Form: 4-702U5

Definately Vinnie^p,t¹⁹²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Miss Jane Mathias| OR: 71

100/1

Lightly raced in recent times and doesn't look to retain a great deal of ability.

Form: 0PP-78P

Forecasts

Green Vault (1/2), Diakosaint (4/1), Call Simon (10/1), Moidore (12/1), Sutton Manor (14/1), African Glory (20/1), Quick Pick (25/1), Definately Vinnie (100/1)

It's impossible to ignore the claims of GREEN VAULT who should prove very hard to beat assuming this doesn't come too soon after Ayr on Sunday. Moidore was placed in a big field at Wetherby over Christmas and could be the one to follow Lucinda Russell's charge home.