15:20 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 4 August 2023

All13:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:1017:40

Close Brothers Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 4m 41.47s

1^st

Bucko's Boy

811-7

11/2

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, stayed on well, won going away op 6/1 tchd 5/1

2^nd

3 ¾

Presenting Pete

610-11

6/1

T: J MackieJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division, not fluent 4th, headway from final bend, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner flat op 7/1

3^rd

Well Educated

711-4

16/1

T: G BewleyJ: Jonathon Bewley

In touch in mid-division, closed before 6th, challenged 4 out, led 3 out, headed before 2 out, 3rd and held when not fluent last op 12/1

4^th

1 ½

Lighthouse Mill

610-7

13/2

T: David DennisJ: Thomas Bellamy

Led until 3 out, held before last op 7/1 tchd 15/2

5^th

1 ½

Inca Prince

511-10

6/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton

Held up in rear, headway 2 out, never able to get on terms op 7/1 tchd 5/1

6^th

Oslo

611-2

16/1

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace

Not always fluent, held up and behind, switched right and stayed on before last, never nearer op 10/1 tchd 18/1

7^th

4 ¾

Finest View

612-0

20/1

T: Andrew MartinJ: J Martin (7)

Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, headway on outside 4 out, carried wide bend before 2 out, soon weakened op 16/1 tchd 14/1

8^th

2 ¾

Minella Plus

611-4

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, lost place before 2 out, well beaten last op 11/1

9^th

Onward Route

911-9

11/1

T: R MenziesJ: Sean Quinlan

In touch in mid-division, not fluent 1st, effort when short of room and forced wide bend before out, soon weakened op 9/1

10^th

8 ½

Let Me Be

711-0

28/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, not fluent 1st, ridden before 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out op 20/1

Also Ran

Clody Flyer

611-3

3/1f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Prominent, went wrong and pulled up after 3rd op 10/3

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.20Pl:£2.30, £2.40, £4.40EX:£47.50Trifecta:£536.50Tricast:£499.32SF:£38.59Swingers:£5.10, £15.00, £16.90

Forecasts

Clody Flyer (3/1), Bucko's Boy (11/2), Presenting Pete (6/1), Inca Prince (6/1), Lighthouse Mill (13/2), Onward Route (11/1), Well Educated (16/1), Oslo (16/1), Minella Plus (16/1), Finest View (20/1), Let Me Be (28/1)

INCA PRINCE wasn't beaten far at Aintree 11 weeks ago and looks interesting back down in class. Clody Flyer is interesting up in trip after a good start in handicaps at Southwell. Bucko's Boy and Lighthouse Mill are also considered.

INCA PRINCE (IRE)
CLODY FLYER (IRE)
BUCKO'S BOY

Previous Winners

2022

Finisk River

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 9

J: B S Hughes | T: D McCain Jnr

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00