12:20 Bangor-on-Dee
Friday 15 December 2023
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Corbettsports Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 1f 77y | Heavy | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 12:21 | Winning time: 4m 49.48s
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Irish point winner who made the frame in a bumper/first 2 starts in maiden/novice hurdles last winter. Disappointing at Newcastle when last seen in March but he's of interest now switched to the larger obstacles.
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Scored at Taunton and Wincanton over hurdles last term and respectable efforts both starts this season, latterly finishing fourth of 13 upped to 19.7f at Hereford. Placed on 3 of his 5 chase starts in France and likely player with this drop back in trip a good move.
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Dual handicap chase winner for David Pipe at Ffos Las this year. Returned to form with solid efforts in defeat at Hereford (2m) and Doncaster (19f) last month, both on good ground, and likely to be in the thick of things once again.
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Maiden hurdler who has made a positive start to chasing, runner-up in a Kelso handicap (17f, heavy) last time. 3 lb nudge fair enough and should pick up a race before long but he could probably do with stepping back up in trip.
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Much improved when scoring over 2m at Chepstow in January but hasn't reproduced that level of form in 4 subsequent appearances.
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Dual hurdles winner back in 2018 and performed well on a couple of occasions over fences at the start of this year. Has failed to complete on each of his last 3 starts, though, and probably best watched here back from a 7-month break.
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Lightly-raced maiden who found just one too good on chase debut at Ffos Las (2m, heavy) in March. Failed to build on that next time, though, and jockey bookings suggest that Ballybeg Boss is the stable No 1.
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Poor nowadays and easy to oppose on the back a miserable reappearance display at Ffos Las where his jumping left much to be desired.
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Forecasts
Force De Frap (7/2), Yellow Jacket (7/2), Ballybeg Boss (4/1), Hector Master (6/1), Valirann Gold (6/1), Abaya Du Mathan (17/2), Higgs (12/1), Royal Act (33/1)
BALLYBEG BOSS ultimately proved a shade disappointing over hurdles last season but this former point winner is likely to be seen in a better light now handicapping/switched to fences off what looks a very reasonable opening mark. Force de Frap is interesting back in this sphere (placed on a few occasions over fences when trained in France) and he is second choice ahead of Abaya du Mathan.
- Abaya Du Mathan17/2
Prize Money
1st: £4,225.002nd: £1,944.003rd: £972.004th: £486.005th: £242.00
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