Bangor-On-Dee Family Fun Day Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 4.05s

Stream Of Stars³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 12-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 122

7/4

Reappeared from lengthy absence as good as ever, recording back-to-back wins at Fontwell in September/October and turned in another creditable effort when second in 5-runner handicap at Ffos Las (15.8f) last time. Looks sure to go well again.

Form: 165342-

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Castel Gandolfo^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 118| D

17/2

Won Summer Hurdle at Market Rasen last season and probably needed the run back from a break when ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (16.8f, good, 25/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 316799-

Fromheretoeternity^p,t¹⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 116

12/1

Has improved since joining Jennie Candlish/fitted with cheekpieces, going with plenty of zest for win number 3 in novice company at Hexham (16.2f) in December. Booked for second when falling last in Haydock listed event prior to running below form back in a handicap at Newcastle. Could bounce back.

Form: 1321F4-

Hidalgo De L'isle^p1⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 114| CD

11/1

Won this corresponding race 2 years ago but arrives on the back of 2 poor efforts, including back over hurdles at Kempton (2m) latest. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 242F66-

Got Grey^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 113| CD

13/8

C&D winner who ran creditably when sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Sandown (19.8f, good to firm) 21 days ago, albeit finding decidedly little when push came to shove. Should run well once more.

Form: 454926-

Lipa K^p³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 108| CD

7/1

Five wins from 19 NH runs and not seen to best effect back over hurdles when sixth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (16f, good) 36 days ago, unsuited by way race developed. Drops in grade here.

Form: UPB546-

Forecasts

Got Grey (13/8), Stream Of Stars (7/4), Lipa K (7/1), Castel Gandolfo (17/2), Hidalgo De L'isle (11/1), Fromheretoeternity (12/1)

STREAM OF STARS has a solid profile and was unlucky to bump into an unexposed handicap debut at Ffos Las on his most recent outing, so he's put forward as the answer. Got Grey disappointed with his finishing effort at Sandown last time but this is a less competitive race, while Fromheretoeternity could bounce back from a break.