15:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 7 February 2025

All13:1213:4214:1214:4215:1515:5016:25

RW Hough & Son Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 16.60s

1^st

New Found Fame

911-10

6/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: Liam Harrison

In touch, headway 3 out, switched right and progress to lead last, ran on strongly flat, won going away op 17/2 tchd 10/1

2^nd

1 ¾

The Grafter

611-12

5/2f

T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England

Prominent, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish op 3/1 tchd 9/4

3^rd

The Grey Man

611-9

16/5

T: H DickinJ: Bradley Harris (3)

Prominent, not fluent 2 out, led 3 out, stayed on well but headed last, stayed on towards finish op 11/4

4^th

The Secret Pearl

611-6

20/1

T: A M HalesJ: Luke Scott (5)

Midfield on inner, slightly outpaced and ridden 3 out, soon kept on same pace, no impression op 10/1

5^th

Risk D'Argent

911-8

13/2

T: A RalphJ: Murray Dodd (7)

Mid-division, asked for effort 2 out, headway towards outer when mistake last, kept on well run-in op 11/2 tchd 5/1

6^th

Bellbird

511-2

17/2

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Never better than mid-division op 10/1

7^th

2 ½

Clinton Lane

711-8

25/1

T: Mark GillardJ: Theo Gillard

Midfield, cajoled along and headway into contention 2 out, soon ridden, no extra and weakened last op 28/1 tchd 33/1

8^th

5 ½

Falco Des Pins

511-4

14/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Waited with towards rear, pushed along and minor headway 2 out, soon stayed on, no telling impression op 10/1 tchd 18/1

9^th

Feel The Pinch

1111-11

12/1

T: R L LlewellynJ: Charlie Price (3)

Led, not fluent 4 out, headed 3 out, soon kept on same pace tchd 9/1

10^th

El Jefe

812-0

28/1

T: A B HamiltonJ: Ben Smith (7)

Towards rear, pushed along and no response from over 3 out, no telling impression op 20/1

Also Ran

Imperial Storm

911-6

100/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Mr James Shaw (7)

Towards rear, pushed along and no telling impression 2 out, unseated rider last op 80/1 tchd 125/1

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Non-Runners

Serious Ego⁵⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 12

T: N G Richards J: Conor Rabbitt

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.00Pl:£2.30, £1.40, £1.40EX:£24.70Trifecta:£89.40Tricast:£57.56SF:£21.22Swingers:£3.50, £4.10, £2.30

Forecasts

The Grafter (5/2), The Grey Man (16/5), New Found Fame (6/1), Risk D'Argent (13/2), Bellbird (17/2), Feel The Pinch (12/1), Falco Des Pins (14/1), The Secret Pearl (20/1), Serious Ego (20/1), Clinton Lane (25/1), El Jefe (28/1), Imperial Storm (100/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but the vote goes to THE GREY MAN who impressed when going in at Leicester and can make light of a 4 lb rise. The Grafter rates a big threat though on the back of his promising Haydock second, while Risk d'Argent, Clinton Lane and The Secret Pearl all need factoring in too.