14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 22 April 2023

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Alfa Aggregate Products Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 6m 6.27s

Chris Cool^p²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Fergus Gregory| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 100| C

8/1

Made a successful debut over hurdles at this venue in 2021 and clearly learnt plenty from chasing debut to match that form when runner-up at Wetherby track (24.2f, good) in January. Jumping issues have surfaced since, unseating rider 3 weeks ago.

Form: F4P26U

Le Tueur^p,t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 98| D

8/1

Runner-up first 2 starts for this yard at Fakenham prior to wide-margin Huntingdon success Duly followed up under a penalty back at Fakenham (29f, soft) 12 days later but endured a hard race and unable to complete hat-trick last time.

Form: 222114

Storm Tiger¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Henry Brooke| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 95

7/2

Point winner has taken well to fences, good third of 9 in handicap at Carlisle (20f), faring best of those held up. Another sound effort back there a fortnight ago and now looks ready for 3m.

Form: 9-52434

On The Platform²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 85| BF| C

7/2

Returned lame at Ludlow but showed no ill effects when good second at Hereford and at Huntingdon in February/March. Never really going at former venue a month ago, though.

Form: 2-55226

Twasn't The Plan^h,t⁸³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 83| D

16/1

Won 3-runner point a year ago and ran creditably on his first outing under Rules for this yard when third of 8 in handicap chase at Fakenham (21.2f) in January. Off since a heavy defeat at Fontwell later that month.

Form: 47P1-3P

After The Fox^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 80

18/1

Won Chepstow handicap hurdle early last year but hasn't really fired since, looking far from a natural over fences in recent weeks.

Form: 76555P

Ballinoulart^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: C Gethings| T: A Ralph| OR: 80

10/1

Made frame both starts in Irish points. Little encouragement to glean in 3 starts over hurdles but more like ti switched to handicaps/fences when third at Southwell a month ago.

Form: 4-4P703

Conna Sue^p1⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Shane Quinlan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs N S Evans| OR: 79

100/1

Looked limited when trained in Ireland and showed nothing on British debut last month. Switches to fences.

Form: 088-0P0

Doctor Foley^t1⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 78

5/2

Placed on second of 2 starts in Irish points and well held in a trio of maiden hurdles (latest after 15 months off for his new stable). Could prove a different proposition now chasing in a tongue tie, so one to look out for in the market.

Form: P370-5

Non-Runners

Spotty Dog²⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: M Hawker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Doctor Foley (5/2), On The Platform (7/2), Storm Tiger (7/2), Chris Cool (8/1), Le Tueur (8/1), Ballinoulart (10/1), Spotty Dog (10/1), Twasn't The Plan (16/1), After The Fox (18/1), Conna Sue (100/1)

Point-winner STORM TIGER has been shaping up quite well over fences and now looks ready for a crack at 3m, so he gets the tentative vote. Le Tueur has a more convincing profile than most of these and is a threat, with Doctor Foley a potential improver now tackling the larger obstacles.