Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet Handicap Hurdle.
Bangor-on-Dee · Saturday, 23 May · 17:00
· 2m 3f 123y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:00
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
PLAY PRETEND (IRE
🥈 Second
COPPER BEACH (IRE
🥉 Third
BACK IN THE BAY (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
17
16/1
10 · —
19
18/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — | Top Coeur (G) | 3/4365-8 | — | Christian Williams | 5 | 76.7 kg | — |
| — | 1 | — |
Magic Wave (G)
Dual hurdles winner wasn't helped when hassled for the lead at Kelso last month but it's hard to be confident that he's in the form to capitalise on a drop in grade.
|
01/3200- | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford | 10 | 76.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Torrent (G)
[P]
Ran better than for a while when fourth of 8 in a slightly better race at Uttoxeter last time but he's now 14 runs without a win.
|
37P6-45 | David Noonan | N J Hawke | 5 | 76.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 2 | — | Summergrounds (G) | 52225P- | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 10 | 76.2 kg | — |
| 7th | 3 | — |
Back In The Bay (M)
Low mileage 7-y-o who showed improved form to notch a second career success at Stratford last summer. Shaped as though amiss at Fakenham in October but is in very good hands and could go well if back on song.
|
3/1213-7 | J J Burke | James Owen | 7 | 74.4 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 3 | — | Dickens (G) | 112224- | — | J Candlish | 8 | 76.2 kg | — |
| 1st | 4 | — |
Crystal Glance (M)
[P]
Four-time winner (including at this track) who wasn't at the top of her game when finishing third of 7 in first-time cheekpieces at Ludlow in late-November but has won fresh previously.
|
21353-1 | Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 6 | 73.5 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Sauce Of Life (G)
[P1]
Veteran who got off the mark over hurdles at Doncaster at the end of 2024 but clearly hasn't been the easiest to train and it's hardly a vote of confidence that cheekpieces go on following a further 7-month absence.
|
3841P/5- | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards | 11 | 73.5 kg |
17
16/1
Paddy… 17
Betfa… 15
Sky B… 15
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Orange Diamond (G)
FAV
Cannot be discounted if in the same form as when runner-up on return at Warwick last month, though connections could be eyeing a summer jumping campaign at Worcester (successful 3 times there last season).
|
42132-4 | Jack Andrews | T Ellis | 8 | 73 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 6 | — | Iamyouare (M) | 59351-3 | William Maggs | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 74.8 kg | — |
| 8th | 7 | — |
Play Pretend (G)
Went close to bagging a third career victory at Southwell/Worcester last October and with a comeback run at Market Rasen under his belt, he's entitled to make a bold bid.
|
3225-83 | Lee Edwards | Dave Roberts | 5 | 72.6 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 7 | — | Faded Fantasy (G) | 6937-58 | — | Christian Williams | 7 | 74.8 kg | — |
| 6th | 8 | — |
The Secret Pearl (M)
[T]
Chased home a now fairly-useful type at Huntingdon in December and could benefit from a breathing operation, having again finished weakly at Fontwell on her return.
|
2254-63 | Bryan Carver | A M Hales | 7 | 72.6 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
Rock Hurley (G)
[BT]
Sole success for current connections came over C&D last year, and while it was a small step back in the right direction when fourth here in March, he'll need to jump better to play a more significant role.
|
1/8004-3 | William Maggs | D McCain Jnr | 8 | 71.7 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 9 | — | Red Rubio (G) | 1/443- | — | C Boultbee-Brooks | 5 | 73.9 kg | — |
| 2nd | 10 | — |
Copper Beach (G)
[T]
Having been given a chance by the handicapper, he shaped with promise when runner-up in a first-time tongue strap on return from 17 months off at Southwell and should be firmly in the mix off an unchanged mark, provided he copes with a rel…
|
5P2/225 | Oscar Palmer | J Parkinson & S Smith | 9 | 68.5 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| — | 12 | — | Lemon Leaf (G) | 84/30P1- | — | O Murphy | 6 | 73.5 kg | — |
| — | 17 | — | Kentucky River (G) | 50871-9 | — | O Murphy | 4 | 70.3 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Orange Diamond (11/4), Copper Beach (10/3), Crystal Glance (9/2), Rock Hurley (9/1), Torrent (9/1), The Secret Pearl (11/1), Back In The Bay (11/1), Play Pretend (11/1), Sauce Of Life (16/1), Magic Wave (18/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5281.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1215.0 GBP |
| P4 | 608.0 GBP |
| P5 | 303.0 GBP |