14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Tuesday 29 September 2020

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Betsafe Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 4m 46.12s

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Selected odds by:

Finisk River³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 130

5/2

Promising sort who has landed a couple of Cartmel novices by wide margins, overcoming mistakes on second occasion (22.1f). Has to concede weight all round but remains one to keep onside.

Form: F2/311

Fugitives Drift¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 130

10/3

Newbury bumper winner who stepped up on his hurdling bow when bagging 2m Huntingdon novice in February. Good second under a penalty at Kempton and step back up to this trip well worth exploring.

Form: 3/312-

Polish¹⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 128

2/1

Built on hurdles debut promise when landing a 21f Ludlow maiden in February. Let down by some sloppy jumping at Newcastle on final start of last term, but good chance if more fluent on this occasion.

Form: 2145-

Some Spin⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

28/1

Left his sole bumper run well behind when winning 2m maiden at Limerick in July. That was only an ordinary race though, so more will be required under a penalty on first run for a new yard here.

Form: 01

Alderson³⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott

300/1

Showed ability in a bumper but well in a pair of maiden hurdles 20 months apart (left Oliver Greenall after hurdling debut).

Form: 38/8-

Arctic Valley^p,t⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer

80/1

Fair 2m bumper winner but was well held switched to hurdling in first-time cheekpieces at Uttoxeter last month's reappearance. This will reveal more.

Form: P5/130-6

Firak²¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 125| BF

3/1

Irish point winner who showed fairly useful form over hurdles in reaching the frame all 4 outings over hurdles last season, second at Doncaster (19.7f) final start. Leading contender.

Form: 21/4322-

O'Grady's Boy²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: James Bowen| T: G Hanmer

300/1

Little form in points in 2016 and was well held switched to Rules in a maiden hurdle at Hexham last month. Up in trip.

Form: 4P/9

Fame And Hope²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Ross Chapman| T: G Boanas

40/1

Runner-up sole start in Irish points but looked one for later on when a well-held third on Southwell hurdling debut in March.

Form: 23-

Non-Runners

Dragonfruit³⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Ross Turner

Forecasts

Polish (2/1), Finisk River (5/2), Firak (3/1), Fugitives Drift (10/3), Some Spin (28/1), Dragonfruit (33/1), Fame And Hope (40/1), Arctic Valley (80/1), Alderson (300/1), O'Grady's Boy (300/1)

FUGITIVES DRIFT looks well worth a go back up in trip given how he shaped behind a progressive one at Kempton in March, and he earns the narrow vote over Firak, who showed plenty of ability in reaching the frame all 4 outings over hurdles last season. The promising Finisk River is also well respected, despite having to concede weight all round.