14:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 17 May 2025

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Fyrnwy Equine Clinic Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 44.06s

Independent Jimmy¹¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 93

9/4

Positive start in handicaps when making the frame twice at Carlisle. Turned in a lacklustre display at Doncaster when last seen in January but it would come as no surprise were he to bounce back.

Form: 7/24439-

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Eagles Gold³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 93

7/1

Some promise in qualifying runs and was running respectably (disputing third at time) when falling soon after 2 out in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Should stay this far and one to consider from an easing mark.

Form: 54955F-

Soldier In Mayo⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 90

3/1

Point winner who has made the frame in a couple of weak maiden hurdles. Into handicaps now but needs a bit more.

Form: 314643-

Make Sunshine^t1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Ring| T: R Potter| OR: 90

12/1

Bounced back to form on second start for the yard when third in 8-runner handicap at Hereford (19.7f, good, 18/1) in March. Wasn't in the same form when filling same spot at Stratford last week. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 42943-3

Gone In Sixty²⁰⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: A M Hales| OR: 79

4/1

Long-standing maiden but on a handy mark on pick of form and needs considering back from 6 months off.

Form: 332277-

Kenmya²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 78

11/2

Fair on Flat in France/Spain (stays 1¼m) but down the field so far over hurdles, including on handicap debut at Fakenham last time. Back up in trip.

Form: 95686-

Blended Stealth¹³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Quinlan| T: Lizzie Quinlan| OR: 75

33/1

Long-standing maiden who went agonisingly close at Hexham in November. However, has followed that with 3 poor efforts.

Form: 632995-

After Midnight¹⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Harry Bannister| T: J S Smith| OR: 73

66/1

Has looked decidedly limited in a couple of bumpers and 4 starts in this sphere.

Form: 79UP/77-

Jailbird^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Danny McMenamin| T: T Collier| OR: 79

22/1

Modest on Flat and yet to better poor form over hurdles. Big step forward needed.

Form: P4739-

Non-Runners

Hope Hill¹¹¹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: J Parkinson & S Smith J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Independent Jimmy (9/4), Soldier In Mayo (3/1), Gone In Sixty (4/1), Kenmya (11/2), Hope Hill (6/1), Eagles Gold (7/1), Make Sunshine (12/1), Jailbird (22/1), Blended Stealth (33/1), After Midnight (66/1)

A weak handicap that may go to INDEPENDENT JIMMY if bouncing back from a lacklustre display at Doncaster after a break. Gone In Sixty is a long-standing maiden but is on a handy mark judged on the pick of his efforts, with Eagles Gold considered also.