17:16 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 28 September 2022

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Portal Construction Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:18 | Winning time: 3m 58.4s

Ajp Kingdom²²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: F O'Brien

13/2

Mahler gelding. Brother to point winner Constant Friday, and half-brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Padraig's Joy, stayed 25f. Runner-up on first of 2 starts in Irish points, unplaced last time (Feb 20). Notable Rules newcomer.

Form: 25-

Rhodia³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: Sarah Hollinshead

14/1

Promising debut when runner-up in Down Royal bumper almost a year ago. Hasn't matched that in two subsequent outings but shaped as if better for the run on stable debut at Stratford 37 days ago.

Form: 20-6

Catuaba¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: C E Longsdon

3/1

€7,200 3-y-o, £52,000 4-y-o, Jet Away gelding. Dam (h83), unreliable 2m hurdle winner, also 1m winner on Flat. Won sole start in Irish points (Apr 13). Interesting.

Form: 1-

Mark The Man¹¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill

10/1

Fetched £30,000 after unseating rider at the last in an Irish point and showed plenty when runner-up in a bumper at Newton Abbot on Rules debut 110 days ago. Merits respect.

Form: U-2

Sailed Away²⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C Gethings| T: S EdmundsWS

8/1

8,000 gns 3-y-o, Sea The Moon gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including 5.5f-8.5f winner Walec. Dam 11.4f winner. Made frame sole start in point bumper (Jan 22).

Form: 4-

The Spin King¹⁹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Luke Scott⁽⁷⁾| T: T H Weston

22/1

Getaway gelding who was only fifth of 8 in a Huntingdon bumper 6 months ago and looks more of a long-term project.

Form: 5-

Trick Of The Tail¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

5/4

Half-brother to 7 winners, including smart hurdler/top-class chaser Dodging Bullets. Made a pleasing start when third over C&D 172 days ago and, with improvement on the cards, he makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 3-

Buying Money¹⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay

100/1

£8,000 3-y-o, £3,000 4-y-o, Yeats filly. Dam, ran once in bumper, half-sister to smart hurdler (2m winner) Tudor City. Fourth on completed start in point bumpers (Apr 16).

Form: U4-

Forecasts

Trick Of The Tail (5/4), Catuaba (3/1), Ajp Kingdom (13/2), Sailed Away (8/1), Mark The Man (10/1), Rhodia (14/1), The Spin King (22/1), Buying Money (100/1)

CATUABA won his sole start between the flags and has joined a stable that does well in bumpers with similar types, so he gets the nod ahead of Trick of The Tail, who shaped well on debut over C&D in the spring. Mark The Man is another one to consider.