19:05 Bangor-on-Dee

Monday 21 August 2023

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Becks Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 19:06 | Winning time: 3m 59.54s

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Simply Red^p,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Charlie Maggs⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 108| CD

4/1

Tongue strap refitted when making it 3 wins from 3 starts at this track in 9-runner handicap hurdle 17 days ago. Up 6 lb but she's still not taken lightly.

Form: 1225-61

Minella Plus¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 107

17/2

Scored over fences at Hexham and Ludlow (both at around 2m) last autumn but arrives below form back in this sphere. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 53487-8

Cabrakan^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Reed| T: M F Harris| OR: 108

15/2

Two-time winner last season who raced wide when tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Very much one to consider off a 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 213-250

Getaway Tom^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 103

10/3

On the up since sent handicapping, getting off the mark at Uttoxeter before excellent second at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good to soft) 29 days ago when hindered by last-flight error. Big shout.

Form: 8545-12

Rolypolymoly³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West| OR: 103

22/1

Won twice from 4 starts over hurdles in the first half of last season. Raced very freely when thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) 30 days ago. No forlorn hope if settling better here.

Form: 2114-0

Benito⁸⁴

9/1

Consistent sort who has had a wind op since posting a respectable eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, good) 84 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 27P32-8

Swift Tuttle^h,t¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Craig Nichol| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 95

33/1

Fairly useful maiden on Flat for Brian Meehan but he has offered little over hurdles so far for his current yard. Fit from the Flat but more is needed now going into handicaps.

Form: 679-

Gifted Angel^p¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-6| J: G Sheehan| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 105

2/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who got off the mark at only the second attempt in this sphere in 2m Stratford juvenile earlier in the month. Not discounted on his handicap bow, especially if brushing up his jumping.

Form: 31

Asa¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Dowson| T: P A Kirby| OR: 89

25/1

Fair maiden hurdler who turned in a below-par third of 5 in handicap at Huntingdon (15.8f, soft) 133 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 324653-

Al Kherb²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Sarah Bowen| OR: 83

80/1

Signed off for John Quinn with 2m Stratford selling win in 2021 but offered little for Tony Carroll after 13 months off when last of 13 in 9.5f Wolverhampton handicap last month. Has it to prove back in this sphere.

Form: 616469/

Forecasts

Gifted Angel (2/1), Getaway Tom (10/3), Simply Red (4/1), Cabrakan (15/2), Minella Plus (17/2), Benito (9/1), Rolypolymoly (22/1), Asa (25/1), Swift Tuttle (33/1), Al Kherb (80/1)

A few with chances but GETAWAY TOM's form is on an upward curve since sent handicapping so he can defy a 4 lb rise for his excellent Newton Abbot second and bounce back to winning ways. Simply Red is unbeaten round here so greatly feared despite having a career-high mark to overcome. The handily-weighted Cabrakan is also firmly in the picture having not been seen to best effect at Market Rasen last time.