14:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 25 August 2020

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Betsafe Proud To Sponsor Donald McCain Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 12.64s

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Wazowski¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 102| C

13/2

Course winner but looked rusty after 14 months off when eighth of 13 in handicap at Cartmel (22.1f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Dropped 3 lb but more is needed now.

Form: 121/26-8

His Dream^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 101| BF

5/2

Unreliable type but has posted two good efforts on the bounce since the restart, third of 10 in handicap at Southwell (20.4f) last time. Blinkers refitted and on handy mark.

Form: 493P-43

Farm The Rock^t²⁰¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 100| CD

14/1

C&D winner but he ended last season out of form for Katy Price. Questions to answer now after 6 months off for his new yard.

Form: 42/P009-

Gray Day³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Abbie McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 100| CD

13/8

C&D winner who wasn't discredited on his return when third of 12 in handicap at Uttoxeter (23.3f). Nudged up 1 lb but form has been franked so rates big player.

Form: 7U675-3

Whiskey Moon²⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: M D Grant| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 91

25/1

Lightly-raced 8-y-o who has been off 6 months since pulled up in handicap at Huntingdon (25f). Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 135/P0P-

The Cattlejobber^p1¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Henry Brooke| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 91

16/1

Modest maiden hurdler who beat only two on chasing bow at Cartmel 18 days ago after 13-month absence/wind op. Back hurdling now with plenty to prove.

Form: 1/536-0

Samtu^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: F P Murtagh| OR: 84| C

18/1

Course winner but back in 2016 and pulled up in handicap at Cartmel on return. Temperamental sort who is easily opposed.

Form: U352P-P

Milan Of Crystal^t²⁰⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Lee Edwards| T: Dave Roberts| OR: 83

13/2

Thirteen runs since her last win in 2018 but she ended last season in good form for Arthur Whitehead and can race off 3 lb lower mark here. Worth considering back with Dave Roberts.

Form: 333543-

Non-Runners

Kiera Royale²⁶¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: D A Rees J: S Bowen

Forecasts

Gray Day (13/8), His Dream (5/2), Wazowski (13/2), Milan Of Crystal (13/2), Kiera Royale (10/1), Farm The Rock (14/1), The Cattlejobber (16/1), Samtu (18/1), Whiskey Moon (25/1)

GRAY DAY could prove the answer in a trappy handicap as he can boast a C&D win and his reappearance third at Uttoxeter is proving solid form. His Dream isn't the most straightforward but arrives in a good vein of form so must enter calculations, while Milan of Crystal can have a say too if fully tuned up for her return.