12:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 29 October 2024

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Halloween Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 6m 10.35s

Milan Ac¹⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 108

12/1

Easily best effort when second of 14 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (20f, good, 25/1) 167 days ago. Goes into handicaps now but others look better treated at these weights.

Form: 52/2-82

Butler's Brief^p³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁸⁾| T: A Ralph| OR: 108| CD

6/1

C&D winner who got back on track when third of 8 in handicap hurdle at Warwick (26f, good) 35 days ago. Can go well again off the same mark.

Form: F-6P673

Face d'Music⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Quinlan| T: Katy Price| OR: 108

17/2

Got off the mark at Hereford in May but unseated rider 5th in handicap chase (4/1) at Kempton (24f, good to soft) on debut over fences 9 days ago. Quickly back over hurdles.

Form: U37-21U

Schalke²¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-13| J: Ben Smith⁽⁸⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 107| D

5/1

Winner at Kelso in December 2022 but ended last season well below par for Rebecca Menzies. Handily weighted though if this yard switch sparks a resurgence.

Form: 98888P-

Paricolor^p¹⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁶⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 105| CD

9/1

C&D winner but a below-par fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (23.9f, good, 12/1) 167 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with more needed.

Form: 362PP-5

Kiss My Face^v⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Tabitha Worsley| T: A Ralph| OR: 104| BF| D

14/1

Resumed winning ways at Worcester in July and recorded a creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 52 days ago. Much respected back in this sphere.

Form: 6-63514

Jalisco Star^t²¹³

7/1

C&D winner in March but off since pulled up in handicap hurdle at Haydock (24.3f, good to soft, 8/1) 7 months ago. Has since had a wind op so can't be discounted.

Form: 55331P-

Pipers Cross¹⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Joe Anderson| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 99| BF

4/1

Dual winner around 3m in the spring for Robbie Llewellyn. This consistent sort enters calculations on her yard debut/seasonal return.

Form: 221314-

It's Maisy¹⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Peter Kavanagh| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 97| D

15/2

A three-time winner last term, signing off with victory at Uttoxeter (23.3f, heavy) in April. Off 6 months but she's still one to consider on her reappearance.

Form: 911221-

Aazza¹⁵⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Edward Austin| T: Paul Robson| OR: 93

14/1

Winless last term and only seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Kelso (25.8f, soft) 156 days ago on her final run for Rose Dobbin. Others appeal more.

Form: 96040-7

Non-Runners

Catuaba²¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: C E Longsdon J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Pipers Cross (4/1), Catuaba (9/2), Schalke (5/1), Butler's Brief (6/1), Jalisco Star (7/1), It's Maisy (15/2), Face d'Music (17/2), Paricolor (9/1), Milan Ac (12/1), Kiss My Face (14/1), Aazza (14/1)

This is wide open so at the likely odds it is worth siding with SCHALKE to capitalise on an attractive mark now starting out with Oliver Greenall and Josh Guerriero. Pipers Cross and Kiss My Face are also worthy of consideration. Face d'Music completes the shortlist.