14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 31 March 2026

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Xenon Workplace Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 43.35s

Escort'kheops¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: K Brogan| T: L Horsfall| OR: 110

11/4

Overcame some rather suspect jumping to gain a deserved success in 8-runner maiden hurdle at Plumpton earlier in the month. Likely to be competitive back in handicap company and stepping up in trip.

Form: 233421

Coumeenoole^t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108

15/8

Point winner who showed fair form to place in multiple maiden hurdles between 2½m-3m for Paul Nolan in Ireland. Yet to fire for Dan Skelton but interesting back in handicap company from a reduced mark. Tongue tie back on and worth noting if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 378953

Daly Boy^p,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Toby Wynne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 108

8/1

Runner-up in an Irish point and showed promise when third in an Ayr bumper last March. Yet to build on an encouraging hurdling debut behind a subsequent Grade 2 winner at Sedgefield but appeals as the type who could benefit from being ridden more positively.

Form: 23-25P5

Parliamo³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D Andrews⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 105

6/1

Offered something to work with in bumpers last spring and showed more than previously over hurdles when fourth in 7-runner maiden at Hereford on latest start, not knocked about. Into handicaps now and could well raise his game further with longer trip promising to suit.

Form: 43-864

Slim Marvel³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 105

6/1

On a long losing run but went down fighting to a reformed character at Ffos Las (3m, heavy) on latest start. Big chance if backing that up despite a 4 lb rise.

Form: 3F5752

Golden Prince⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 100

14/1

Little to shout about in a bumper/trio of novice hurdles but could be seen in a much better light now handicapping over a markedly longer trip (third in a 3m point earlier in career). Watch the betting.

Form: 3-6466

Woodview Lad²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁵⁾| T: G Hanmer| OR: 100

40/1

Yet to build on promising hurdle debut for Gordon Elliott, offering little switched to a handicap after 6 months off at Stratford on latest start. This much longer trip should suit.

Form: 3-749

Ocean Walz²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Mrs R Gasson| OR: 88

12/1

Made more impact than previously over hurdles when second of 8 in handicap at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) in February. Failed to repeat that effort at Huntingdon last time, however.

Form: 80-6828

Non-Runners

Geordie Night³²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: N Kent J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Coumeenoole (15/8), Escort'kheops (11/4), Parliamo (6/1), Slim Marvel (6/1), Geordie Night (6/1), Daly Boy (8/1), Ocean Walz (12/1), Golden Prince (14/1), Woodview Lad (40/1)

SLIM MARVEL went down fighting to a reformed character returned to this trip at Ffos Las and a reproduction of that form could well suffice. Escort'kheops has a rather suspect jumping technique but should be competitive back in handicap company all the same, while Coumeenoole needs keeping a close eye on in the betting for all that he's yet to fire in 4 starts for his present yard.