17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 28 June 2024

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Glast-On-Dee Music Night Handicap Chase

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 6m 5.51s

Crystal Moon^v1,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 111| D

7/1

Has shown himself in a far better light since switched to fences, scoring at Huntingdon and Hereford. Good efforts the last twice but needs to cut out the mistakes. Visor replaces cheekpieces.

Form: 21/313-3

Walking The Walk^t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 110| D

11/1

Scored twice at up to 3m last summer and shaped as if retaining all ability on first outing since leaving Gordon Elliott after 9 months off at Uttoxeter. This should reveal more.

Form: 13147-3

Exmoor Forest^p1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: James Davies| T: N J Hawke| OR: 104

14/1

Maiden hurdle winner (at 25f) who shaped with promise initially over fences over shorter distances but proved a bit disappointing upped to staying trip at Newton Abbot a fortnight ago. Cheekpieces go on now.

Form: 4934-23

Stony Man⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: G Hanmer| OR: 102| C

17/2

Tasted success in a maiden hurdle 2 years ago. Failed to complete next 5 starts over hurdles but has highlighted he's back in better heart with a pair of fourth-place finishes over fences in recent months. Not discounted.

Form: UP/PP4-4

Pottlerath^t,p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 102| CD

7/1

Completed a chase hat-trick at the start of last summer in 3-runner C&D novice contest but little impact over both sets of obstacles more recently. On a tempting mark if staging a revival.

Form: 5277-P6

Happy Du Mesnil^p⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Henry Brooke| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 102| BF

5/2

Maiden hurdler who didn't entirely convince initially over fences but has got his act together at Southwell under this rider, winning novice handicap and then collared on the line in follow-up bid after making mistakes. Up 4 lb and longer trip could help. One to consider.

Form: 4/P34-12

Aviewtosea^t,p²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 102| CD

9/2

Has dropped a long way in the weights since winning back-to-back small-field handicap chases in 2022 (including over C&D), but the majority of his efforts since have lacked spark, merely closing up late on his return at Warwick 4 weeks ago.

Form: 530PP-4

Friends Don't Ask^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Brendan Powell| T: C Ellam| OR: 93

22/1

Dual winner over staying trips in 2021 for Martin Smith and stopped the slide at Uttoxeter 3 weeks ago. Potentially well handicapped if building on that.

Form: 4/PP-036

Justshortofabubble^t,p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Jones| T: G Harris| OR: 92| CD

8/1

Three-time winner in handicap chases last year (including over C&D). Should strip fitter for his 2 runs over hurdles in recent weeks and can go well back over fences.

Form: 41F3-48

Non-Runners

Favori De Sivola²³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 9

T: Mrs J Williams J: David Noonan

Doctor Foley³³

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: A J Honeyball J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Happy Du Mesnil (5/2), Aviewtosea (9/2), Doctor Foley (9/2), Crystal Moon (7/1), Pottlerath (7/1), Justshortofabubble (8/1), Stony Man (17/2), Walking The Walk (11/1), Favori De Sivola (12/1), Exmoor Forest (14/1), Friends Don't Ask (22/1)

FAVORI DE SIVOLA hinted at a revival back with Jane Williams at Newton Abbot 3 weeks ago and, now 13 lb below his last winning mark, looks worth chancing in the hope he builds on that. Justshortofabubble looks primed for a big run back over fences, while Happy du Mesnil can go well again.