17:10 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 4 August 2023

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SG Estates Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:12 | Winning time: 3m 56.43s

Toronto²²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 105

3/1

Fairly useful at best on the Flat. Won a pair of 2m novice hurdles last spring but found life tougher in handicaps after. Starts out for a shrewd stable on a reduced mark after 7 months off, so worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 410057-

Eagle's Realm^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Max Kendrick| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 103

20/1

Dual winner at Stratford last summer. Last two efforts in this sphere have been disappointing but he ran well on the Flat last time and his mark isn't insurmountable.

Form: 58/116-4

Simply Red^p,t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Peter Kavanagh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102| CD

4/1

C&D winner last August and likely needed her reappearance at Market Rasen last month. Eased 2 lb since and should be spot on now, so likely to compete.

Form: 21225-6

Zamond^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99| D

9/4

Gives his running more often than not and wasn't especially suited by the way things panned out at Worcester last time. Dropped to a handy mark and can't be dismissed.

Form: 1U52-76

Chasamax^b1⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 98

66/1

Three-time winner in this sphere for Nicky Henderson (including over C&D) but ended time with that yard below par and has continued in the same vein for current stable. Others make more appeal.

Form: PP-9587

Forever A Dove³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 95

15/2

Runner-up twice in bumpers and made a successful start over hurdles in 2m Southwell mares' maiden. Has remained in form since and still has the scope for a bigger effort.

Form: 2/261-44

Herecomesfreddie⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 89

18/1

Bumper winner who hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Worcester 44 days ago. Mark is potentially lenient and still early days.

Form: 78/3P0-9

She Has Notions^t1,v1⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 81WS

8/1

Made a solid start when third in a novice hurdle at Kilbeggan for John Halley in July but little impact for current yard. Visored and tongue tied for the first time now, but hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 3P39/6-7

Pot Of Paint^h,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 80

18/1

Modest maiden over hurdles for John Groucott in the first half of 2022 and, having been sold cheaply, offered little returning from 15 months off on debut for current yard at Uttoxeter 16 days ago. Plenty to prove.

Form: 845P/P

Non-Runners

Coeur Aimant²⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: Lizzie Quinlan J: Sean Quinlan

Forecasts

Zamond (9/4), Toronto (3/1), Simply Red (4/1), Coeur Aimant (6/1), Forever A Dove (15/2), She Has Notions (8/1), Herecomesfreddie (18/1), Pot Of Paint (18/1), Eagle's Realm (20/1), Chasamax (66/1)

Although out of sorts when last seen, TORONTO has plummeted in the weights and now makes his debut for a shrewd outfit, so he's worth chancing if the market speaks in his favour after 7 months off. Forever A Dove remains unexposed and is likely to threaten, while Coeur Aimant warrants a mention having been denied by a subsequent winner at Uttoxeter last time.