16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 4 August 2023

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SG Estates Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 3m 59.17s

Gavin^h,t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 105

5/4

Landed a Fakenham selling handicap on his final start for Joe Ponting and notched 2 quick Ffos Las wins for his current yard. Has remained in form since and shaped better than the result (did too much too soon) at Market Rasen last time, so he's still one to be interested in.

Form: 2-11125

Gerard Mentor^t,v³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 104| D

28/1

Scored twice last autumn but his 3 completed outings since have been underwhelming. Bit more encouragement prior to falling at Southwell last time and his mark is on the slide.

Form: 116-06F

Fandabidozi^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: G Hanmer| OR: 102

13/2

Modest stayer on the Flat who has been running to a similar level consistently over hurdles, third at Worcester last time. Cheekpieces on for the first time in this sphere, but they'll need to spark improvement.

Form: 6-32433

My Brother Jack^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Ollie Pears| OR: 104

10/1

Modest Flat winner who found only one too good on his first 3 starts over hurdles. Bit disappointing at Market Rasen in May but he has returned to form on the level since and opening mark looks reasonable.

Form: 2223-5

Trick Of The Tail^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99

4/1

Fair form shown in bumpers and while he has yet to match that over hurdles, he posted another solid effort when fourth in a novice at Stratford last time and he's potentially well treated switched to handicaps. Yard boasts an excellent record at this track, so he's worth a market check.

Form: 4B-7243

Long Call³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Lily Pinchin⁽³⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 92| CD

7/1

Well below form when last seen over hurdles but well treated and this C&D winner ran well on the Flat recently, so he's not one to rule out despite his quirks.

Form: 443265-

Lightening Gesture¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 84

11/1

Fair Flat winner who posted creditable third of 8 on handicap hurdle debut at Market Rasen in February. Failed to build on that promise when fifth at Plumpton 3 weeks later and off since. Not one to write off just yet.

Form: 54335-

Lindwall^t³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: William Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 74

22/1

Fair stayer on Flat for Sir Mark Prescott. Well held over hurdles for this yard, including in a handicap at Stratford a month ago, so has a bit to prove.

Form: 555/7-7

Non-Runners

Wicklow Flyer³⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: J S Wainwright J: Tom Midgley

Sehayli²⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 10

T: L Morgan J: Adam Wedge

Forecasts

Gavin (5/4), Trick Of The Tail (4/1), Fandabidozi (13/2), Long Call (7/1), My Brother Jack (10/1), Lightening Gesture (11/1), Sehayli (16/1), Lindwall (22/1), Gerard Mentor (28/1), Wicklow Flyer (50/1)

GAVIN has started positively for his current yard and was better than the result in a much more competitive contest than he need contest at Market Rasen last time. The hood goes back on now and he still looks ahead of his mark, so he takes preference over Trick of The Tail, who is potentially well treated on Flat form. My Brother Jack is another one to consider.