17:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Monday 21 August 2023

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IML Marine Management Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:33 | Winning time: 5m 45.46s

Slate Lane⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 103

1/3

Backed off the boards starting out for Emmet Mullins and overcame almost being carried out when an easy winner of a maiden hurdle at Cartmel in June (22.1f). Much better than bare form of that and opening mark looks lenient.

Form: 300D-1

Champ Royal^p,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 98| D

11/2

Several creditable efforts in Ireland for Colm Murphy. Took a little while to find his feet for current yard but he confirmed the promise of his Worcester run when opening his account there 25 days ago, staying on well.

Form: 75-6P51

Merveillo^p⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 83

10/1

Finally made an impact over hurdles when second at Uttoxeter (in first-time cheekpieces) over this trip in June, though it's still very modest stuff compared to his Flat ability at one time. Poor effort at Market Rasen since.

Form: 805-627

Dynali^b,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 77

25/1

Modest maiden who has shaped with limited encouragement all 6 outings for current yard.

Form: P4-P545

Moirai^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Quinlan| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 82

40/1

Hard to get excited by what she's achieved so far but handicaps are more suitable and she's upped markedly in distance.

Form: 57-47

Horizon D'or^t⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 69| BF

17/2

Runner-up second of 2 starts in Irish points but little to shout about over hurdles for Neil Mulholland.

Form: 9P985-5

Ballynaveen Boy^p¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: S Allwood| OR: 70

150/1

Little form on Flat/over hurdles.

Form: 46P-P07

Hedgehopper²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 62

100/1

Maiden pointer who hasn't offered much under Rules, most recently on handicap debut over fences.

Form: 22688P

Non-Runners

Camilla's Choice¹⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: G Hanmer J: Tabitha Worsley

Bushmill Boy⁵⁷

Weight: 10-5| Age: 9

T: D Thompson J: Joshua Thompson

Forecasts

Slate Lane (1/3), Camilla's Choice (9/4), Champ Royal (11/2), Horizon D'or (17/2), Merveillo (10/1), Bushmill Boy (10/1), Dynali (25/1), Moirai (40/1), Hedgehopper (100/1), Ballynaveen Boy (150/1)

This looks a strong race of its type but it's still hard to escape the claims of SLATE LANE, who was backed as though defeat was out of the question at Cartmel and there's a very good chance his opening mark underestimates him. Fellow last-time-out winners Champ Royal and Camilla's Choice head the opposition.