14:00 Bangor

Friday 4 August 2017

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Utilities Connections Management Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 36.5s

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Selected odds by:

Winterlude³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 122| C

15/2

Fair Flat performer with seven wins and has a course success to his credit from four attempts over timber. Still unexposed at this game and fitness is not an issue after a recent run in the Northumberland Plate at Newcastle.

Form: 7/417-

Cesar Et Rosalie^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 120| D

7/2

Two wins from five starts over hurdles and very much on the upgrade. Showed a good attitude to beat an odds-on shot at Perth last time and has to be considered on his first start in handicap company.

Form: 93212-1

Dollar And A Dream¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 117

100/1

Won two of his 18 starts over timber for Tony Martin, but his first run for his current stable saw him finish a tailed-off last of five at Stratford. Made mistakes that day and needs to up his game considerably to be a player,

Form: 5UF6-65

Derintoher Yank³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: W T Kennedy| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 117| D

8/1

Won a couple of novice hurdles in the autumn, but has not been able to get his head in front since. Probably found three miles too far last time and is not without a chance off his falling handicap mark.

Form: 24-2257

Gran Maestro^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Ryan Winks⁽⁵⁾| T: P Winks| OR: 115

13/2

Has been around the block a few times and although he has yet to get his head in front for his current trainer, he has shown steady improvement on recent starts. Ran well to be second in a quite valuable race at Cartmel last time and has the form to figure.

Form: 346232

Aunty Ann¹¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 115

11/1

Won a Newton Abbot mares' novice hurdle for Kim Bailey last year, but lost her way a little after that. Second run for current trainer at the same track last time suggested a revival was imminent so she has each-way claims.

Form: 5P3P63-

Vote Of Confidence^b,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Hammond⁽⁷⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 114| CD

66/1

Won a C&D conditional jockeys' handicap hurdle in October, but has been pulled up three times in four starts for his new yard. Plenty to prove despite his much-reduced handicap mark.

Form: 01P2-PP

Cape Of Glory^v³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 112

7/1

Dual AW Flat winner who won the first of his two hurdling starts and was third in a better race in the other. This is his first venture into handicap company, but he does not look badly treated and should go well for respected connections.

Form: 13-

Wynford^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| BF

3/1

Got off the mark over timber at Uttoxeter on his first start for his current handler, but went up 15lb for that success and was beaten into second at Stratford last time. He is 3lb higher, but it would be no surprise were his skilful handler to eke out more improvement.

Form: P5-5812

Equity Swap⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D A Hamer| OR: 106

11/1

Has had a variety of trainers during his racing career and his only start for his current handler saw him finish a good second of seven at Worcester in June. Showed a good attitude there and can get involved again.

Form: F/9U2-22

Cougar Kid¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Brodie Hampson⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 100

50/1

Won a Catterick handicap hurdle for amateur riders under this jockey in February, but has struggled off this sort of handicap mark since. Pulled up on his last start over timber at Fontwell, he has questions to answer.

Form: 91P82-P

Non-Runners

Get Home Now³⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 9

T: P & M Bowen J: James Bowen

Forecasts

Wynford (3/1), Cesar Et Rosalie (7/2), Gran Maestro (13/2), Get Home Now (13/2), Cape Of Glory (7/1), Winterlude (15/2), Derintoher Yank (8/1), Equity Swap (11/1), Aunty Ann (11/1), Cougar Kid (50/1), Vote Of Confidence (66/1), Dollar And A Dream (100/1)

Despite his rise in the weights, Wynford should be in the mix again, while Cape Of Glory may be capable of improving on his two starts in juvenile company and is respected. Cesar Et Rosalie has to be feared on his first start in a handicap and Equity Swap made a good start for another new trainer last time. The selection, though, is top weight WINTERLUDE , who has won round here and is unexposed as a hurdler. He had little chance in a valuable Flat handicap last time and should find this company much more to his liking.