15:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 4 October 2023

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Overton On Dee Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:08 | Winning time: 6m 27.71s

Head On^p1⁵⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: Ian Williams| OR: 105| BF

25/1

Creditable third of 6 in handicap chase at Southwell (24.3f, good to soft, 10/3). Off 18 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Handicapper has given him a chance and he's worth a market check.

Form: 11P1P3/

Easkey Lad^b1,t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 103| D

9/1

Improved to win a pair of 3m Ffos Las handicaps in May and June. At least respectable efforts the last twice and should be on the premises again in new headgear.

Form: F-11043

Dindin^b,t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 100

18/1

Back on the scoreboard at Worcester (23f) in June but more miss than hit since and is left with a bit to prove.

Form: 31524P

Daranova^p¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 99| CD

6/1

Gained two 3m chase wins in May 2022 but struggling for form at present, only sixth back over hurdles at Worcester last time. Up against it in current mood.

Form: 2P5-PP6

William Ewart^t¹⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 87| C

10/3

Much more like it switched to handicaps over hurdles, bolting up at Bangor (23f, soft) in March and running well in staying event at Stratford. Disappointing chasing debut at Uttoxeter 5 months ago but could prove a different proposition this time.

Form: 23012-8

Justshortofabubble^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Jones| T: G Harris| OR: 81

6/4

One win from 25 NH runs. Winner in chase at Stratford in August. Creditable second of 7 in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (24f, soft, 5/2) 15 days ago. Leading claims.

Form: 521232

Tom O'Roughley^b,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 77| D

12/1

Made a winning return at Warwick in May but has drastically lost his form since and is hard to make a case for.

Form: 4-1U4PP

Hannah's Walk^h,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 73

7/1

Not much inspiration to be gained from her bumper/hurdling efforts to date and she's out of the weights on chase debut.

Form: 0P-7066

Forecasts

Justshortofabubble (6/4), William Ewart (10/3), Daranova (6/1), Hannah's Walk (7/1), Easkey Lad (9/1), Tom O'Roughley (12/1), Dindin (18/1), Head On (25/1)

JUSTSHORTOFABUBBLE arrives at the top of his game and is fancied to resume winning ways at the possible expense of Easkey Lad, who has blinkers on for the first time. William Ewart has potential despite an underwhelming start in this sphere.