14:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 5 September 2025

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Archway Homes Malpas Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 42.20s

Jipekaa Machin^t⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: William Maggs⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 99

5/1

Fair hurdler at his best and having been given a chance by the handicapper, showed plenty of ability remains after 20 months off when third of 7 at Worcester (20f, good to soft) 7 weeks ago. 1 lb lower here and he should come on from that. Chance with conditional taking off a further 5 lb.

Form: 46462/3

G'day Aussie^t¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Jay Tidball⁽⁵⁾| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 97| CD

16/1

Won back-to-back races at Worcester and over C&D in June and July. Looked to have a hat-trick in the bag only to fluff the last at Stratford next time but found his run of good form coming to a halt back at Worcester (20f, good) last time. Bounce back needed.

Form: 54-1126

Ballyvaughan Bay^p1,t⁵⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁷⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 97

18/1

Opened account in handicap hurdle at Southwell (24.3f) in June last year and matched that form when runner-up at the same C&D in April, clear of the rest. Pulled up on chasing debut the following month and disappointed back hurdling in a first-time tongue tie 7 weeks ago. Cheekpieces added.

Form: 5542-P9

Buxted Reel⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 92

9/2

Fair 14f winner on the all-weather final start last year and has remained in good heart this season, shaping with promise in a couple of 2m handicap hurdles prior to finishing a close third back on the Flat at Doncaster (14.5f) 8 weeks ago. Could be suited by this longer trip back over hurdles.

Form: 64-343

Independent Jimmy^p⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 92

3/1

In decent form this year, finding one too strong for the second start in a row (had breathing operation) at Worcester (20f, good) 6 weeks ago, taking a remote second final 1f. Place claims once again from an unchanged mark.

Form: 439-422

Jager Time⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁵⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 91

16/1

Down the field in a pair of bumpers and no real impact over hurdles either, making the frame without doing anything to suggest his opening mark is one he'll be able to overcome at Worcester (20f, good) 6 weeks ago. Dropped 3 lb but more needed.

Form: 0045-44

Baikal^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 89

6/1

Opened account on the Flat at the beginning of the year and registered third success in this sphere at Stratford in July. Effort on the level easy to overlook next start and regained the winning thread at Newton Abbot (18.5f) a fortnight ago. Respected from 6 lb higher in hat-trick bid.

Form: 906-411

Zamond¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 86

13/2

Hasn't won since late-2022 but went very close when third at Cartmel (17.2f, good) a fortnight ago, shaping as if a step back up in trip would suit. Gets that here and every chance he goes close again reunited with Brian Hughes. 1 of 3 runners from the yard.

Form: 35P/533

Outback Frontiers^p⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 73

25/1

Was retried in headgear and ran better than for a while when fifth of 9 at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good to soft) 7 weeks ago, keeping on again gradually run-in. Drops another 2 lb but he'd be no certainty to build on it.

Form: 659P-05

Crookbarrow^p,t¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 71

15/2

Little show for Cynthia Woods but winning pointer subsequently (third in May). Potentially interesting back in this sphere having joined an upwardly-mobile yard after 10 months off. 2 lb out of the weights but needs monitoring.

Form: P3371-3

Non-Runners

Justlikefire⁸³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J Candlish J: William Shanahan

Woody's Boy²⁰

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: M Walford J: Jamie Hamilton

Forecasts

Independent Jimmy (3/1), Buxted Reel (9/2), Jipekaa Machin (5/1), Baikal (6/1), Zamond (13/2), Crookbarrow (15/2), Justlikefire (10/1), G'day Aussie (16/1), Jager Time (16/1), Ballyvaughan Bay (18/1), Outback Frontiers (25/1), Woody's Boy (25/1)

Plenty in with a squeak but the vote goes to ZAMOND, who couldn't have gone much closer at Cartmel a fortnight ago and this step back up in trip might be enough for him to snap a losing streak stretching back to December 2022. Buxted Reel has been in good order over the summer and having been freshened up, he heads the dangers. The selection's stablemate Jipekaa Machin can edge out stable-switcher Crookbarrow for third.