14:00 Bangor

Friday 1 September 2017

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S G Estates Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 51.7s

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Selected odds by:

Fleetwood Jack^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R Johnson| T: Miss K Brown| OR: 98

10/1

Irish challenger who showed glimpses of ability in three maiden hurdles before falling and finishing down the field in a couple of 3m handicaps. Drops in trip and booking of champion jockey is eyecatching, but others make more appeal.

Form: 074F7

Sahalin³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: J L Flint| OR: 96

50/1

Won two AW handicaps at around 1m for Marco Botti, but has shown little in five novice/maiden hurdles since joining current trainer. First time in a handicap and the assessor has taken few chances with her.

Form: 3-75U8

Ambre Des Marais¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: N D Fehily| T: J Farrelly| OR: 87

4/6

Showed little in novice and handicap hurdles for Alison Batchelor, but looked transformed on first start for current yard when bolting up at Newton Abbot. Has been raised 12lb, but runs under a 7lb penalty so is 5lb well in. Obvious chance.

Form: 505U8/1

Greenworldsolution^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 90

13/2

Still looking for his first wins over hurdles after seven attempts, but has hinted at ability in novice and handicap company. Handicap mark is falling and he is not without hope if finding a little improvement.

Form: 6-20366

Anton Dolin¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mullineaux| OR: 90| D

6/1

Three wins from 50 hurdles starts is not the greatest of strike rates, but he has not been disgraced in recent outings, the last two at this track. Stable in good form so he is one of the more viable contenders.

Form: 243543

Another Journey^p¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: B S Hughes| T: S-J Davies| OR: 89| C

16/1

Only win in 11 starts over timber came at this track in May, 2015. Not much to shout about in recent runs, but has plunged to a lenient handicap mark and would be of interest if the market spoke for him.

Form: 3/5-6786

Taroum^b,t⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 85| D

14/1

Prominent racer who is approaching the veteran stage, but showed the fire still burns when winning a selling handicap at Fakenham in November off 7lb higher. Not one to rule out, but recent efforts suggest he might not be quite the force of old.

Form: 5465-74

Come On Louis^b,t³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Ian Popham| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 80

33/1

Has yet to hit the frame in six novice and handicap hurdles, generally starting at long odds. Only plus point is a reduced handicap mark.

Form: 990P-98

Gwili Spar^t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: James Davies| T: L Hurley| OR: 70

40/1

Winner of one of his five starts over fences, but is 0-33 over hurdles. Not disgraced at Uttoxeter last time, but career record over timber is offputting.

Form: F-04FP5

Forecasts

Ambre Des Marais (4/6), Anton Dolin (6/1), Greenworldsolution (13/2), Fleetwood Jack (10/1), Taroum (14/1), Another Journey (16/1), Come On Louis (33/1), Gwili Spar (40/1), Sahalin (50/1)

Greenworldsolution and Another Journey have dropped to feasible handicap marks and are of interest, while the booking of the champion jockey for Irish raider Fleetwood Jack catches the eye, but this is best left to AMBRE DES MARAIS, who bolted up on his debut for his current trainer and is officially 5lb well in under his penalty. Anton Dolin and Gwili Spar look best of the rest.