14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 20 April 2024

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Wynnstay Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 16.85s

Ballycamus²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122| D

7/2

Made a successful debut over fences at Chepstow and added to his tally in 2m 4f handicap at Warwick following month. Beaten only by a couple of progressive sorts when runner-up next 2 starts and big shout back down in class.

Form: 214122

Monte Igueldo^t³³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 122

40/1

Ran too bad to be true bidding for a 4-timer at Southwell 15 months ago (later found to be suffering from an abnormally high heart rate) and low key-start for this yard back over hurdles 4 months later. Returning from another absence here and market may reveal expectations.

Form: P/111P-4

Whodini^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 120| D

4/1

Made it 4 wins from 6 completed starts over fences when going in at Ayr in November. Good second back from a break there 6 weeks ago and should go well again.

Form: 1-6F112

Grey Skies²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117| BF| D

8/1

Dual winner in novice company last spring and holding his form well this season without winning, just edged out in 3-runner event at Carlisle 3 weeks ago. This tougher.

Form: 544252

Cerendipity³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 117| BF

6/1

Fairly useful winner over hurdles and built on chase debut/return when winning over 15f at Wetherby in November. Mixed record since, however, though trip probably too far latest (finished tired).

Form: 13PF35

Hurlerontheditch^h,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C Gethings| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 116

9/2

Would have made a winning return/chase debut at Warwick but for an unfortunate slip after the last. Not in same form next 2 starts but took big step back in right direction tried in a hood when fifth at Ascot, doing well to get so close considering right-handed track looked all against him. Player.

Form: 33-F465

Jazz King^p,t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: A Ralph| OR: 113| D

40/1

Left his hurdle form behind when making a winning start to his chase career at Ludlow (2½m) 14 months ago, coming clear in good style. Looked badly in need of the run on first outing since (left Sam Thomas for £40,000) at Doncaster in February, struggling after ninth. Headgear/tongue strap back on.

Form: 443/P1-P

Jar Du Desert³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Hammond| T: N Kent| OR: 109

8/1

Showed fairly useful form over hurdles for Tom George prior to making a successful chasing debut in a 4-y-o event at Auteuil for N. George & A. Zetterholm in May. However, not at that level over hurdles/fences for present yard but handicapper is at least cutting him some slack.

Form: 4-10443

No Tackle^p1⁵³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 108| D

6/1

Only second run for his current yard when getting off the mark over fences in 10-runner handicap at Leicester (22.7f, heavy). However, not in same form in 3-runner event there since and headgear now applied.

Form: P5-4P13

Forecasts

Ballycamus (7/2), Whodini (4/1), Hurlerontheditch (9/2), Cerendipity (6/1), No Tackle (6/1), Grey Skies (8/1), Jar Du Desert (8/1), Monte Igueldo (40/1), Jazz King (40/1)

BALLYCAMUS bumped into a couple of progressive sorts on his last 2 starts and can resume winning ways back down in class. Hurlerontheditch took a big step back in the right direction when fifth at Ascot and should build on that returned to a more suitable track, while Whodini would have a big shout if the ground dries up.