16:52 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 9 April 2022

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Watch The Grand National At 5.15 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:57 | Winning time: 4m 2.38s

Arceno's Adventure

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: S Allwood

50/1

£4,000 3-y-o, Arcadio gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful chaser Earth Leader. dam (b89), bumper winner, half-sister to high-class hurdler (stayed 3m) Prince of Scars.

Form:

Bertie B

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: C Boultbee-Brooks

18/1

Kayf Tara gelding. Dam bumper/useful 21f-3m hurdle winner. Others make more appeal.

Form:

Court Cian

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder

7/2

€9,000 3-y-o, Court Cave gelding. Dam, lightly raced in bumpers, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (winner around 2m) Un Hinged. One to note on debut.

Form:

Let It Shine

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore

12/1

Pether's Moon gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Let Me Entertain U. Dam, French 17f-2¼m chase winner, half-sister to smart hurdler/chaser (stayed 3m) Le Rocher.

Form:

Libor Lad

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: David DennisWS

25/1

£30,000 3-y-o, Passing Glance gelding. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, out of maiden half-sister to high-class staying chaser Ollie Magern and useful staying chasers Billie Magern and Petite Margot.

Form:

Lovin Jukebox

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

12/1

€10,000 3-y-o, Jukebox Jury gelding. Dam 1m winner. Others are more convincing on paper.

Form:

Spirit Of Regulus

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

10/3

€64,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Dam useful hurdler/very smart chaser (winner up to 3m), half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (stays 2½m) Le Patriote. Looks the pick of the McCain quartet.

Form:

The Kniphand

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Finn Lambert⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

5/1

£45,000 3-y-o, Choeur Du Nord gelding. Half-brother to French 9.5f winner Chichi One. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Trick Of The Tail

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D McCain Jnr

17/2

€19,000 3-y-o, Shantou gelding. Half-brother to 7 winners, including smart hurdler/top-class chaser Dodging Bullets and bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Tucanae, stays 2½m. One to note.

Form:

Welsh Charger

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jay Tidball⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Ralph

11/1

€17,000 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam, winning pointer, pulled up sole start over hurdles. Doesn't make much appeal on paper.

Form:

Bel Fondo³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams

50/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 10 in bumper at Newbury (16.3f, soft, 33/1) on NH debut 36 days ago.

Form: 0

Gamesters Girl

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁷⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

22/1

(Production):fourth foal: closely related to fair hurdler Gamesters Icon (17f winner, by Sixties Icon): dam fair winner around 2m over hurdles, also winner up to 1½m on Flat.

Form:

Lady Alex

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Hammond| T: H D Daly

12/1

£20,000 3-y-o, Telescope filly. Half-sister to fair hurdler The Premier Celtic, stays 2¾m and bumper winner Tiffany Rose. Could make her mark in this sphere.

Form:

Non-Runners

Islebriand

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: D McCain Jnr J: C Gethings

Mister Barclay

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: T Symonds J: David Noonan

Sworn To Be Free

Weight: 10-5| Age: 4

T: B Ellison J: Lily Pinchin

Forecasts

Spirit Of Regulus (10/3), Court Cian (7/2), The Kniphand (5/1), Sworn To Be Free (8/1), Trick Of The Tail (17/2), Welsh Charger (11/1), Lady Alex (12/1), Let It Shine (12/1), Lovin Jukebox (12/1), Mister Barclay (12/1), Islebriand (16/1), Bertie B (18/1), Gamesters Girl (22/1), Libor Lad (25/1), Arceno's Adventure (50/1), Bel Fondo (50/1)

Without the benefit of market clues, it's worth taking the hint that Brian Hughes has picked SPIRIT OF REGULUS over the three other Donald McCain-trained representatives. Sworn To Be Free is likely to know his job better than most, so he's considered along with The Kniphand, who has Finn Lambert taking off 7 lb.