15:35 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 25 August 2020

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Bangor Leading Trainer For 15 Years Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 4m 32.68s

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Middlebrow^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 110| D

12/1

Ffos Las handicap chase winner last summer but lost his form subsequently and fared little better on return here last month.

Form: 15455-5

Cesar Du Gouet³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: L Horsfall| OR: 107

16/1

Landed 3-runner handicap chase at Huntingdon (2m) in May 2019 but mixed record since and has finished well held both starts this term. First run for new yard here.

Form: 2455-75

Cool Country⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Quinlan| T: M Todhunter| OR: 106

11/8

Much improved when second of 9 on handicap/chasing bow over C&D (good) last month. Likely more to come in this sphere and is a leading contender.

Form: 5P296-2

Iconic Hero^t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 103

3/1

Creditable efforts both starts over fences, latest when second in 8-runner handicap chase at Fontwell (19.5f, good to firm) 7 days ago. Remains open to improvement.

Form: 246-432

Tim Rocco^b1,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: B S Hughes| T: B Ellison| OR: 100| BF| CD

9/2

Below par latest but had backed up his C&D victory with fine second at Market Rasen (17.2f) previously and must enter calculations. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 806-129

Secret Melody^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Jamie Bargary| T: S-J Davies| OR: 82

8/1

Maiden who might have rectified that had he jumped the last better on his return over C&D last month. Confirmed return to form both starts since and could well play a part. 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 95P-2U5

Non-Runners

Dream Bolt¹⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 12

T: D A Rees J: S Bowen

Shady Oaks¹⁵

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: C T Pogson J: C J Todd

Admiral's Sunset⁸

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: D Weston J: David Bass

Chain Of Beacons²¹

Weight: 10-6| Age: 11

T: K Scott J: Callum Bewley

Centreofexcellence²⁹⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: A Wintle J: Benjamin Poste

Forecasts

Cool Country (11/8), Iconic Hero (3/1), Tim Rocco (9/2), Dream Bolt (6/1), Secret Melody (8/1), Chain Of Beacons (8/1), Admiral's Sunset (10/1), Middlebrow (12/1), Centreofexcellence (14/1), Cesar Du Gouet (16/1), Shady Oaks (25/1)

Preference is for COOL COUNTRY, who left his previous form well behind when runner up on chase debut here last month and is entitled to build on that. Iconic Hero and Tim Rocco are feared most.