Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Hurdle.
Bangor-on-Dee · Saturday, 21 Mar · 17:37
· 2m 7f 32y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:37
Off time
6
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KARMA POLICE (FR
🥈 Second
FRENCH EMPEROR (FR
🥉 Third
GENTLEMAN BILL (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.20
6/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | — |
Benign Dictator (G)
[B1]
All the better for belated comeback (off 22 months) when winning at Warwick on New Year's Eve, coming off the bridle a long way out before finding plenty. Failed to repeat that effort in 2 subsequent outings, though, and needs first-time b…
|
K Brogan | O Murphy | 9 | 76.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Lord Snootie (G)
Promising sort in 2023/24 and looked the type capable of landing a top-end staying handicap on soft ground. Clearly hasn't been the easiest to train since, though, and will take a leap in faith to support him based on what he's shown in 2 …
|
Charlie Maggs | Christian Williams | 9 | 74.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Gentleman Bill (G)
[P]
Bumper/dual 2m hurdles winner who made a good start over fences at Aintree in October before losing his way. Returns to hurdling on an attractive mark as a result and has a success at this track to his name. Upped in trip.
|
Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 8 | 74.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Pinot Rouge (M)
[B]
Successful in handicap hurdle at Hexham in June but has gone off the boil last 3 starts. Below last winning mark as a result but is hard to fancy unless another switch of headgear sparks a revival.
|
Conor Rabbitt | S Corbett | 8 | 74.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
French Emperor (G)
Improved when starting season with back-to-back wins in handicap hurdles at Worcester and Cheltenham. Not kicked on since then, but remains less exposed than most of these and could figure if coping with step up in trip.
|
James Best | Nicky Martin | 6 | 73.5 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Gwennie May Star (G)
Made it 2 wins from first 3 starts for Olly Murphy in handicap hurdle at Warwick (25f, soft) in January. Relatively unexposed as a stayer, but latest run was discouraging and called his temperament into question so he's best treated with a…
|
Toby McCain-Mitchell | Christian Williams | 6 | 73 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
Karma Police (G)
FAV
Bought for £105,000 after winning a point and he's showed plenty of promise when placed last 2 outings, including when runner-up to extremely well-treated winner in handicap hurdle at Newbury last time. Races from same mark here and looks …
|
Ben Sutton | Harry Derham | 6 | 70.3 kg |
2.20
6/5
|
Betting forecast: Karma Police (6/5), French Emperor (11/2), Gwennie May Star (11/2), Gentleman Bill (13/2), Lord Snootie (7/1), Benign Dictator (10/1), Pinot Rouge (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7922.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3645.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1822.0 GBP |
| P4 | 912.0 GBP |
| P5 | 454.0 GBP |