14:03 Bangor-on-Dee

Saturday 26 November 2022

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Off time: 14:17 | Winning time: 4m 14.85s

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Gwennie May Boy³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: K Brogan| T: J & A O'Neill| CD

10/3

Friendless in the betting but that proved no barrier to success in a C&D novice last month, a race he won by 7½ lengths. The runner-up didn't do much for the form next time but this 4-y-o is greatly respected under a penalty nevertheless.

Form: 1

Basford¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Theo Gillard⁽³⁾| T: J Candlish| D

7/1

Failed to kick on after making a winning start in bumpers last season and while he wasn't disgraced when fourth to Gwennie May Boy on return/hurdles debut, his subsequent effort back here was very poor indeed.

Form: 1370-40

Duke Of Deception¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

18/1

Fair form in bumpers last season but well held both starts over hurdles since returning to action in October. Yard also saddles Hollow Ron and Rebel Mc.

Form: 5454-85

Duke Of Moravia¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly

3/1

Went close sole start between the flags and positive enough start under Rules when third in a 16-runner Hereford novice. Probably wouldn't need to improve much on that in order to get in the shake-up here.

Form: 23

Grain D'oudairies²²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr

11/8

Half-brother to 3 winners and shaped with a good deal of promise when third in a Hexham bumper on belated debut in April. That form looks decent (both the winner and runner-up from that race have since won over hurdles) and he'll be a big player if taking to hurdles at the first attempt.

Form: 3-

Hollow Ron^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: David England| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

80/1

Won sole start in points but out with the washing both start under Rules.

Form: 187

Kingsfort Hill¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tristan Durrell⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton

33/1

Looked limited in 3 bumpers in Ireland in 2019/20. Has hinted at ability in 2 starts switched to this sphere for new yard but he'll be of greater interest when going down the handicap route in due course.

Form: 39/4U-95

Rebel Mc¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero

80/1

Sent off at 100/1 and pulled up on recent Rules debut in a C&D novice.

Form: 4F-P

Maisiebella²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Lee Edwards| T: J Groucott| OR: 87

28/1

Low-mileage mare who was all the better for her belated return in February when just failing at Carlisle the following month. Should come on for Uttoxeter reappearance spin but she looks vulnerable all the same.

Form: 44/926-7

Forecasts

Grain D'oudairies (11/8), Duke Of Moravia (3/1), Gwennie May Boy (10/3), Basford (7/1), Duke Of Deception (18/1), Maisiebella (28/1), Kingsfort Hill (33/1), Hollow Ron (80/1), Rebel Mc (80/1)

GRAIN D'OUDAIRIES made an encouraging start to his career in a Hexham bumper during the spring and, with the form of that race working out pretty well, he is taken to make a winning hurdles debut. Gwennie May Boy is an obvious danger on the back of his successful introduction over this C&D last month when belying odds of 80/1, while Duke of Moravia also enters calculations having shaped well on his first run under Rules in a Hereford novice.