19:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Monday 21 August 2023

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September Meeting Tribute To Queen Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 4m 48.41s

Flat White²⁵⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 102

13/8

Struck twice on the Flat at Catterick at the end of last summer. Couldn't translate that good form over to hurdles when fifth at Lingfield (2m) in December (final start for Lucy Wadham) but should be up to doing from this sort of mark judged on her Flat ability. Interesting on debut for Dan Skelton.

Form: 234/5-

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On Cloud Nine^t¹⁷

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

10/3

Runner-up completed starts in points and got off the mark at the fifth time of asking over hurdles when seeing off 8 rivals in a C&D maiden 17 days ago. Did that readily and should go well back in handicap.

Form: 78-3361

Fabreze^p²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 95| D

33/1

Benefited from a more positive ride (equipped with cheekpieces) when clear-cut winner of a mares' handicap at Uttoxeter in June. Shaped as if still in good form when fourth at Cartmel next time but needs to shrug off a lesser run at Stratford since.

Form: 1-64148

Toughasoldboots^h1³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 91| D

20/1

Doubled her tally returned to hurdling at Carlisle (17f, soft) in March but has failed to reproduce that form in her 3 outings since. Fitted with a first-time hood here.

Form: 431-866

Teeceethree^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 91

9/1

Warwick bumper winner who was runner-up on her first 2 outings over hurdles. Failed to stay 23f at Worcester last time and now drops back in trip for handicap debut. Unexposed.

Form: 41-225

Galah^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 88

14/1

Her second at Newton Abbot last September was her only effort of note in 5 outings last season but her handicap mark came down as a result and she showed better signs when third on her 2m Uttoxeter reappearance 3 weeks ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 52846-3

Quiet Thunder^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Chris Ward⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Hollinshead| OR: 87

8/1

Stratford mares' novice winner last summer but has struggled to make a significant impact since, merely keeping on past beaten rivals when fifth back at Stratford last month.

Form: 2767P-5

Sinurita^p,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 85

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Ran much better than on her stable debut when fifth of 11 in 20.5f Southwell handicap in this headgear combination last month. Won't have to step up too much to get competitive from her mark.

Form: 3/6P-305

Nowyouvebinandunit^p³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle| OR: 75

9/1

Improved efforts when placed in low-grade handicaps at Ffos Las and Worcester in recent months. Sean Bowen up but others much more obvious.

Form: 799-632

Araglen Star^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 69

22/1

Poor form, beaten 27 lengths when third in a Market Rasen maiden 18 days ago. 7 lb out of the handicap. Others more obvious.

Form: 0-87663

Forecasts

Flat White (13/8), On Cloud Nine (10/3), Quiet Thunder (8/1), Nowyouvebinandunit (9/1), Teeceethree (9/1), Sinurita (12/1), Galah (14/1), Toughasoldboots (20/1), Araglen Star (22/1), Fabreze (33/1)

FLAT WHITE is interesting starting out for new trainer Dan Skelton and gets a narrow vote over recent C&D maiden winner On Cloud Nine. Jamie Snowden handicap newcomer Teeceethree may prove best of the remainder.