16:55 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 30 July 2021

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R W Hough & Sons Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 5m 47.9s

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Selected odds by:

Cheltenam De Vaige¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 12-1| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 107

8/1

Three-time winner over fences last season and, having run in points, made an encouraging return when fourth over hurdles at Southwell 17 days ago. Dropped 2 lb since, so one to consider.

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Imperial Acolyte³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 104

12/1

Fair handicap hurdler/chaser who found good run of form coming to a halt when down the field over fences at Worcester. Type to bounce back quickly but doesn't have a great deal in hand.

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Marble Moon^p1,t⁷⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Isabel Williams⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 103| C

14/1

Capitalised on a reduced mark over fences at Ffos Las in May and presumably found the race coming too soon when below form 7 days later. Potentially well treated back over hurdles after a break.

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Norley^t1¹⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 100

9/2

Promise in sole bumper. Only modest form in maiden/novice hurdles for Oliver Sherwood last term but rates a possible improver in handicaps for new yard. Also tongue tied first time.

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Compadre³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: H J Evans| OR: 98| C

10/1

Not really firing over fences this term, pulled up at Southwell last time, so he's hard to make a case for despite a lower hurdling mark.

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Glendruid⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Jones| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 95

5/2

Well-bred winning pointer who has been well held over hurdles for Colm Murphy and on debut for current yard. Potential big improver now upped in trip for handicap debut, though.

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Stephanie Sunshine^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Charlie Price| T: Katy Price| OR: 88

18/1

Long-standing maiden who was below form at Worcester on penultimate start, then fell at Southwell on latest. Up against it.

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White Walker^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: K Brogan| T: G Hanmer| OR: 87

5/2

Signed off for Dan Skelton with a good effort and shaped well when second at Uttoxeter debuting for new yard after 3 months off. Likely to be thereabouts once again.

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Non-Runners

Twasn't The Plan¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 8

T: Tim Vaughan J: Tom Buckley

Ali The Hunter¹⁷

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: J Farrelly J: Mitchell Bastyan

Army Of One¹²

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Dr R D P Newland J: Charlie Hammond

Forecasts

Glendruid (5/2), White Walker (5/2), Ali The Hunter (4/1), Norley (9/2), Cheltenam De Vaige (8/1), Compadre (10/1), Imperial Acolyte (12/1), Twasn't The Plan (12/1), Marble Moon (14/1), Army Of One (14/1), Stephanie Sunshine (18/1)

WHITE WALKER is going the right way and promises to be suited by the step up in trip, so he gets the marginal vote in a race where several could have a case made for them. Market strength behind Glendruid would be most significant on handicap debut, while Cheltenam de Vaige is a player if building on a mildly encouraging Rules return.