16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 14 May 2022

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Racing Welfare Mental Health Awareness Week Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 4m 48.40s

Outback Frontiers²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: K Brogan| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 96

11/4

Little impact on first 4 starts over hurdles but proved a different proposition when runner-up in 2m Chepstow handicap in March. Improved to go one better over the same C&D next time, Major player.

Form: U76721-

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Into The Sunset²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 92

7/2

Showed little on 3 starts in Ireland for J. A. Berry. Looked rusty after 4 months on stable debut in a Ludlow novice 24 last month. Appeals as the type to do better now up in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 8855-

Hey Joe¹⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 88

7/2

Progressive in bumpers (runner-up twice) but comfortably held in 3 outings in novice hurdles. Off since November but interesting making his handicap bow over this longer trip.

Form: 4227/60-

Grand Knight³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J R Wildman⁽⁷⁾| T: S Curran| OR: 83

11/1

Easy winner of his sole point and fair form when runner-up in a Warwick bumper on debut in December. However, has gone the wrong way in bumpers/over hurdles since. Has enough to prove on handicap bow.

Form: 287695-

Cosheston^v²⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 82

9/2

Was proving consistent when last seen, finishing third in handicaps on his last 3 starts including over C&D on the second occasion. Needs to find extra for win purposes after 8 months off.

Form: 83/8333-

Top Drawer¹⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 78

18/1

Remains a maiden and form has been going the wrong way, taking little interest when pulled up at Uttoxeter in December.

Form: 0/7589P-

Dellboy Trotter¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: Tracey Leeson| OR: 75

10/1

Maiden who has been falling in the weights without showing any signs of taking advantage.

Form: P5P05-6

Tre A Peni¹⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 71WS

50/1

Bred to have ability but there's been little sign of it in a brace of bumpers and over hurdles. Needs major improvement on handicap debut having had a wind op.

Form: 0/9P78-

Non-Runners

Do You Think⁵⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Outback Frontiers (11/4), Do You Think (3/1), Into The Sunset (7/2), Hey Joe (7/2), Cosheston (9/2), Dellboy Trotter (10/1), Grand Knight (11/1), Top Drawer (18/1), Tre A Peni (50/1)

OUTBACK FRONTIERS has been much improved on his last 2 starts and can continue his progress to score again. The 6-y-o stayed on well to get off the mark at Chepstow last time, so he can make it back-to-back wins in handicaps with the step back up in trip to suit. Of the handicap debutants, Into The Sunset and Hey Joe are the pair who appeal most and they make up the shortlist.