13:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 8 June 2024

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Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 8.56s

Chantico²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁵⁾| T: A Keatley

7/1

Half-brother to useful/unbeaten hurdler Golden Ace (2m-2½m winner, by Golden Horn). Fairly useful handicapper on Flat, stays 1¼m, respectable effort last time. Very interesting hurdling debutant in the context of this race.

Form:

Dun Dancing²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

66/1

6/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) on NH debut 21 days ago, soon beaten.

Form: P

Grandpa's Folly^t1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: K Brogan| T: L Horsfall

100/1

Unpromising in points and was well held in an Aintree bumper on his only previous outing under Rules (for Mrs Kay Horsfall).

Form: 2/50P-FP

Nippin N Poppin⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts

200/1

Well held in bumper/completed start over hurdles.

Form: 7/F-8

Peruvian Summer¹⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: J T Stimpson

200/1

Modest handicapper on Flat, stays 1m, out of sorts. Makes very little appeal switched to hurdles.

Form:

Pub Crawl⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

50/1

Fair maiden handicapper on Flat (stays 1¾m) but well held both outings over hurdles.

Form: 70

Upagainstit¹⁰²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 95

6/1

Showed fair form when making a successful chasing debut at Warwick in March 2023 but disappointing since and now reverts to hurdles.

Form: 61F/536-

Urs Fischer⁷⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales

40/1

5,000 gns 3-y-o, Pivotal gelding. Closely related to useful 1m-1¼m winner Maqsad. Dam useful French 1½m winner.

Form: 66/

Gwennie May Jem²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

20/1

In a top yard but little promise in a bumper/maiden hurdle so far.

Form: 0-7

Kintaro¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe

66/1

A regressive staying maiden on the Flat, showed a bit tried hurdling at Hereford 15 days ago but now has to build on that.

Form: 8

Little Beast⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood

16/1

Affinisea gelding. Brother to fairly useful 2m hurdle winner Release The Beast, and half-brother to fair hurdler She's Commanche. Dam (h95) 2½m hurdle winner. Made frame both starts in Irish points, runner-up last time (Apr 13). Market for clues.

Form: 42-

Not Now Nathaniel^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| D

1/3

Debut bumper winner who also made a successful start over hurdles (fitted with a hood) in 4-runner novice at Aintree (16.5f, good to soft) 22 days ago, going clear. Has an ungainly way of going about things but looks the one to beat.

Form: 137-1

I Spy A Rainbow

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: S-J Davies

200/1

Telescope mare. Dam (c92/h84), maiden over hurdles/fences (stayed 2½m), half-sister to useful hurdler/chase winner (stays 25f) Crystal Glory. Bred for longer trips and looks best watched.

Form:

Fennella^h1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Toby Wynne⁽³⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

80/1

Too free when well held in bumper and on completed start in novice hurdles. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0U-5

Forecasts

Not Now Nathaniel (1/3), Upagainstit (6/1), Chantico (7/1), Little Beast (16/1), Gwennie May Jem (20/1), Urs Fischer (40/1), Pub Crawl (50/1), Kintaro (66/1), Dun Dancing (66/1), Fennella (80/1), Grandpa's Folly (100/1), Peruvian Summer (200/1), Nippin N Poppin (200/1), I Spy A Rainbow (200/1)

NOT NOW NATHANIEL has an ungainly way of going about things, but this is a decidedly ordinary maiden, so it looks a good opportunity for her to follow up from Aintree. Chantico is a notably interesting hurdling debutant in the context of the race and, providing he settles (can take a keen hold), should prove a big threat to the selection.