14:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 6 September 2024

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Alfa Aggregate Products Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 4m 40.84s

Settings

Selected odds by:

Jacobs Acre^t⁸⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105

6/1

Fair form in bumpers and placed in 2m maidens at Wincanton and Worcester since switching to hurdles. Unexposed now making a quick switch to handicaps and if able to settle better over this longer trip, he's interesting returning from 3 months off.

Form: 4/953-2

Jumping Jupiter¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Jamie Hamilton| T: M Walford| OR: 104

9/2

Beaten by a subsequent winner at Southwell on return/yard debut in May and went one better from the same mark in 14-runner event at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft) a fortnight later, responding well. Still not had a lot of racing and there are more races to be won with him.

Form: 23/3P-21

Ferrobin^p,t¹²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁷⁾| T: M Young| OR: 102| D

150/1

Revived out of the blue when springing a 66/1 surprise at Huntingdon in April but rather predictably wasn't in the same form back there (19.6f, good) a fortnight later. Returns from 4 months off and will probably need this outing.

Form: 458/P1-P

City Of Ruins⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr Huw Edwards⁽⁷⁾| T: Simon Edwards| OR: 98

33/1

Promise in juvenile hurdles for Donald McCain last summer. Ignored in the betting but sound start for new yard when third on handicap debut at Southwell in June but was well held on the most testing ground he has encountered at Uttoxeter (15.8f, soft) a month later. Up in trip.

Form: 32U-38

Time To Tinker^b,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: G Hanmer| OR: 90| D

16/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021 and fared no better in first-time blinkers when well held at Worcester (23f, good) just over a fortnight ago (lost a shoe). Stacks to prove at present but handicapper given him a chance.

Form: PP-P5P0

Aviewofthestars¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Luke Scott⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 86

16/1

Two from 2 upon joining Fergal O'Brien last autumn and took a step firmly back in the right direction on third run for this yard at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft) in May. Wasn't in same form the last twice but can't be ruled out.

Form: 15-4364

Ten Ten Twenty^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 85| D

7/2

Back to winning ways in this sphere when winning at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to firm) in July and followed up from the same mark at Uttoxeter (19.9f, soft) 10 days later, the contrasting conditions proving no issue. 6 lb higher here and should make a bold bid for the hat-trick.

Form: 536-211

Fenney Brook^t1¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: G Sheehan| T: Katy Price| OR: 85| D

10/1

Has slipped in the weights and confirmed she's back on good order with another third-place finish at Newton Abbot in July. However, she ran poorly after 8 weeks off at Stratford (22f, good) 10 days ago and now has a first-time tongue tie applied.

Form: 30-6330

Bergentown⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: J Candlish| OR: 83| CD

15/2

Back from 7 months off when creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Worcester (20f, good) just over 10 weeks ago. Races off same mark here and is one for shortlist (goes well fresh).

Form: 89660-2

Into The Sunset²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Charlie Maggs⁽⁷⁾| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 82| CD

11/4

Dual hurdles winner in 2022. Missed whole of 2023 and has yet to match his previous best this year, tried over fences last 2 starts. Career-low mark to work with back hurdling and one to take seriously with talented conditional taking off a further 7 lb.

Form: 74-U645

Forecasts

Into The Sunset (11/4), Ten Ten Twenty (7/2), Jumping Jupiter (9/2), Jacobs Acre (6/1), Bergentown (15/2), Fenney Brook (10/1), Time To Tinker (16/1), Aviewofthestars (16/1), City Of Ruins (33/1), Ferrobin (150/1)

A host in with a shout but it could pay to take a chance on bottom-weight INTO THE SUNSET, who reverts to hurdles and has a talented conditional taking off a further 7 lb. Jumping Jupiter opened his account at Hexham back in the spring so he heads up the opposition provided he's ready to roll, with Jacobs Acre and Bergentown another couple fancied to feature, too.