16:30 Bangor-on-Dee

Friday 6 September 2024

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Genesis Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:31 | Winning time: 5m 39.47s

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Chinx Of Light²¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: A Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 133

16/1

Useful hurdler/chaser. 22/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Musselburgh (3m, good to soft) in February, beaten when falling 3 out. Off since but he has gone well when fresh before.

Form: F5F/57F-

Bucko's Boy⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 130| C| D

11/2

Made it 3 wins in 5 starts when striking on 23f Worcester reappearance in June. Creditable fourth at Uttoxeter on both outings since but will require a career best to win from this mark.

Form: 120-144

Watergrange Jack⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 124

9/1

Racked up a handicap hurdle hat-trick at the end of last summer. Has been in reasonable form over fences this summer and ought to be competitive back over the smaller obstacles.

Form: 6P-24U4

Isthebaropen^t³⁷²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: G Hanmer| OR: 121| CWS

25/1

Dual winner in summer 2022 but hasn't been seen since reaching the frame twice at Stratford in August of last year. Has had wind surgery. Betting perhaps the best guide to expectations after an absence.

Form: 213P/34-

Hardy Boy²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Jones| T: B Pauling| OR: 120| D

6/1

Attitude and jumping has often been questionable but he hasn't done much wrong returned to hurdles in recent months, finishing runner-up twice in July before going one better at Market Rasen (23f) 3 weeks ago. A 6 lb rise won't prevent another prominent showing if in similar form.

Form: 3-3P221

Halifax^p,t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Conor Ring| T: G Harris| OR: 112| CD

5/1

Won a 3m Kempton handicap hurdle in May. Has remained in form since and was successful over C&D last September. Has to enter the reckoning.

Form: 6-13235

Butler's Brief^b1¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Ralph| OR: 112| CD

50/1

Won twice in 2023 but well below par in 3 outings this summer. Needs a change of headgear (first-time blinkers instead of cheekpieces) to help spark a revival.

Form: 15F-6P6

Finisk River^p,t⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 111| C

11/4

Course winner who is in good form this summer, building on a Stratford third when narrowly denied over 2½m at Worcester last week. Bold show likely if coping with relatively quick turnaround.

Form: 27P-432

Clararose^t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 107

4/1

Improved over hurdles since tongue tied, opening her account at Warwick (21f) in May. Good runner-up efforts on 2 of her 3 starts since and should be winning again soon for top stable.

Form: P2-1242

Forecasts

Finisk River (11/4), Clararose (4/1), Halifax (5/1), Bucko's Boy (11/2), Hardy Boy (6/1), Watergrange Jack (9/1), Chinx Of Light (16/1), Isthebaropen (25/1), Butler's Brief (50/1)

CLARAROSE shaped well behind an improving sort at Market Rasen last time and is taken to resume winning ways. Finisk River will be a threat if over last week's Worcester exertions, while Hardy Boy has been on his best behaviour since returned to hurdles and a 6 lb rise for Worcester shouldn't prevent him having a say if in a similar mood.