16:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Wednesday 26 February 2025

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Hope House Children's Hospices Cross Lanes Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 5m 14.39s

Jeu D'opale¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 103

18/1

A winner over fences on final outing for H. & G. Lageneste & Macaire (sold for €55,000), has taken a long time to make it to the track for his current connections and most likely needed the run going without his usual tongue strap after 33 months off when last of 5 at Plumpton recently.

Form: 45221/5

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The Secret Pearl^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Hales| OR: 102

7/2

Matched the pick of her novice form sent handicapping when fourth of 11 at this course (16.7f, heavy, 20/1) 19 days ago, barely adequate test. Step back up in trip will suit and must enter calculations.

Form: 50-3354

Rock Hurley^b1,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100

9/2

4-y-o winner in France but failed to build on the promise of his last run when only fourth of 5 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, heavy) 18 days ago. Blinkers on for 1st time.

Form: 765-534

Twyford's Diamond^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| OR: 97

5/1

Maiden who wasn't disgraced back up in trip when fourth in 11-runner handicap at Uttoxeter (19.9f, soft) 32 days ago. More needed for win purposes, however.

Form: 352-P24

Force De Frap^p,t³⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 95| C

8/1

Winning hurdler who ran no sort of race when pulled up in handicap chase at Taunton (16f, good to soft, 9/1) 39 days ago, losing touch long way out.

Form: 25-5F4P

Tan Law²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR: 90

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden who seemed not to stay when fourth of 12 in 27f handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (soft, 50/1) 21 days ago. Return to shorter an obvious plus.

Form: P-06304

Richardson¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-4| J: Lee Edwards| T: B Clarke| OR: 79| D

11/4

Ended a long losing run after 9 months off in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy) 17 days ago, jumping on last before idling late on. Nudged up 5 lb and may struggle to follow up.

Form: 3343-51

Non-Runners

C'est Different⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: S Thomas J: Dylan Johnston

Leading The Way¹⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 9

T: G Howell J: Tabitha Worsley

Forecasts

C'est Different (8/11), Richardson (11/4), The Secret Pearl (7/2), Rock Hurley (9/2), Twyford's Diamond (5/1), Tan Law (15/2), Force De Frap (8/1), Jeu D'opale (18/1), Leading The Way (100/1)

C'EST DIFFERENT followed up his Carlisle win from the same mark at Chepstow 5 days on and, with the best of him still to come, he's taken to complete a quick-fire hat-trick under a penalty. The Secret Pearl is feared most with the step back up in trip sure to suit.