15:05 Bangor

Tuesday 31 October 2017

All12:5513:2514:0014:3015:0515:3516:10

Cliftons Of Wrexham Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 46.50s

1^st

Man Look

511-8

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: W T Kennedy

Made all, ridden before 2 out, pressed last, stayed on well to assert flat op 10/1

2^nd

3 ¼

Cave Top

511-9

4/5f

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in mid-division on outside, headway 6th, 2nd after next, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance last, beaten flat op 10/11 tchd 8/11

3^rd

Milan Of Crystal

810-6

9/1

T: Dave RobertsJ: Lee Edwards

Mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and one pace in 3rd 2 out, no extra last op 10/1

4^th

War Creation

511-5

13/2

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen (7)

Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, edged left and beaten after 2 out, no extra op 8/1

5^th

2 ¾

Tanarpino

612-0

11/2

T: J CandlishJ: Sean Quinlan

Mid-division, headway on outside 6th, pushed along after 4 out, weakened after next op 5/1 tchd 6/1

6^th

Nabhan

511-5

20/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: Robert Williams (3)

Held up in rear, ridden after 7th, well beaten from next op 16/1

7^th

Verano

811-5

66/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: David England

Always behind

Also Ran

Grand Turina

611-12

20/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Tracked leaders, jumped left 4th, lost place before 7th, soon weakened, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up op 16/1

Marlais

510-9

40/1

T: A WhiteheadJ: Josh Wall (5)

Tracked winner, not fluent 4th, lost 2nd after 7th, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Argent Knight⁴⁵⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: C N Kellett J: Dave Crosse

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.40Pl:£2.60, £1.02, £2.70EX:£29.70Trifecta:£171.40Tricast:£98.70SF:£22.39Swingers:£4.20, £18.30, £1.70

Forecasts

Cave Top (4/5), Tanarpino (11/2), War Creation (13/2), Milan Of Crystal (9/1), Man Look (12/1), Nabhan (20/1), Grand Turina (20/1), Argent Knight (20/1), Marlais (40/1), Verano (66/1)

An interesting contest, and a race which will throw up more than it's fair share of future winners. Milan Of Crystal arrives seeking a hat-trick, and whilst this represents a much tougher assignment, she's proved herself as an improving mare, so deserves much respect. The likes of Grand Turina, War Creation and Argent Knight have all of the required attributes to be successful in handicap company over hurdles, and it's still early days in this grade for that trio of horses. However, the claims of last week's Exeter winner CAVE TOP are all too obvious, and whilst he has extra yardage to gallop over this afternoon, he shouldn't have any real troubles at this much less demanding track, and is capable of doubling up for Oliver Greenall.