Bangor On Dee Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 6m 10.61s

Dragon Rock¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B S Hughes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 120

4/1

Placed in points and made successful Rules debut in 15-runner maiden at Tramore last summer. Unable to build on that twice since, including for current yard at Wexcord 10 days ago but now switches to fences and handicaps.

Form: 32/1F-4

Inishbiggle^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 118

9/4

Emphatic winner of 19.3f Catterick handicap hurdle in February 2022. Failed to complete both starts since over fences, though he was about to show more when falling 2 out over C&D 3 weeks ago. This will reveal more.

Form: 6121/P-F

Pottlerath^p,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 108

8/11

Successful 3 times over hurdles during 2022 and has progressed with each run over fences, following up his Worcester win at Warwick 17 days ago, Hat-trick looks on the cards.

Form: P453-11

Forecasts

Pottlerath (8/11), Inishbiggle (9/4), Dragon Rock (4/1)

POTTLERATH takes on a couple of unknown quantities to some extent in chase-newcomer Dragon Rock and lightly-raced 8-y-o Inishbiggle but he was always holding on when supplementing his Worcester win at Warwick. He's therefore very much the percentage call in his hat-trick bid.