Genesis Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) – Bangor-on-Dee

Bangor-on-Dee

16:30

Genesis Wealth Management Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Date 2024-09-06

Distance 2m7f32y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £11,447

Winning Time 5m 39.47s (slow by 5.47s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Finisk River (GB) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	11/4F	Won
2nd	Bucko's Boy (GB) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	11/2	0.1
3rd	Clararose (IRE) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	4/1	2
4th	Hardy Boy (FR) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling	6/1	6.5
5th	Halifax (FR) Conor Ring · Grace Harris	5/1	1.25
6th	Watergrange Jack (IRE) Dylan Johnston · Neil Mulholland	9/1	4.25
7th	Butler's Brief (IRE) Nick Scholfield · Alastair Ralph	50/1	13
8th	Chinx Of Light (IRE) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	16/1	80

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Isthebaropen (GB) Sean Bowen · Gary Hanmer	25/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
9	Clararose Bay J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	142	t	2-1242	107	136	125	48d	—	—	+4	23.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Lightly raced 6yo who has been progressive over 2m3f-2m5f; there's stamina in her pedigree
8	Finisk River Grey J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	146	tp	7P-432	111	138	110	9d	—	—	+2	21	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Runner-up over C&D last September and went close at Worcester nine days ago; chance
2	Bucko's Boy Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	165	—	20-144	130	136	127	40d	—	—	+10	24	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Won at Worcester in June and fair fourth at Uttoxeter the next twice; could be thereabouts
5	Hardy Boy Grey J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	155	—	-3P221	120	133	116	20d	—	—	+23	38.1	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Did it in good style at Market Rasen and he's respected despite this career-high mark
6	Halifax Bay J:Conor Ring T:Grace Harris	J:Conor Ring T:Grace Harris	147	tp	-13235	112	136	117	47d	—	—	+15	26.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
In good heart this season and the return to Bangor could eke out something extra
3	Watergrange Jack Bay J:Dylan Johnston(5) T:Neil Mulholland	J:Dylan Johnston(5) T:Neil Mulholland	159	—	P-24U4	124	136	-	47d	—	—	+12	21	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Completed hurdling hat-trick last September; fair fourth over fences last time; possible
4	Isthebaropen Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	J:Sean Bowen T:Gary Hanmer	156	t	3P/34-	121	133	122	372d	—	—	+15	19	5.00/1	20/1 5%
11yo who has been absent since last August but goes well fresh and is not ruled out
1	Chinx Of Light Grey J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	168	—	F/57F-	133	133	31	215d	—	—	+18	21.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Irish raider; check the betting but he failed to shine during light campaign last season
7	Butler's Brief Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Alastair Ralph	J:Nick Scholfield T:Alastair Ralph	147	b	5F-6P6	112	-	81	18d	—	—	+14	16.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Continues to drop down the weights but major turnaround needed in new headgear

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Clararose	10/3	10/3	3/1	3/1	16/5
Finisk River	7/2	7/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Bucko's Boy	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2
Hardy Boy	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Halifax	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Watergrange Jack	17/2	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1
Isthebaropen	20/1	18/1	16/1	20/1	18/1
Chinx Of Light	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Butler's Brief	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Hardy Boy

38.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 16.2 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Halifax

26.3

OR: 15.5 Form: 7.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

3rd

Bucko's Boy

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Clararose

23.5

OR: 14.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Chinx Of Light

21.8

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Finisk River

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Watergrange Jack

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Isthebaropen

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Butler's Brief

16.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chinx Of Light	133	133	31
Bucko's Boy	130	136	127
Watergrange Jack	124	136	—
Isthebaropen	121	133	122
Hardy Boy	120	133	116
Halifax	112	136	117
Butler's Brief	112	—	81
Finisk River	111	138	110
Clararose	107	136	125

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Finisk River	9d ago	Quick return
Butler's Brief	18d ago	Fit
Hardy Boy	20d ago	Fit
Bucko's Boy	40d ago	Fit
Halifax	47d ago	Fresh
Watergrange Jack	47d ago	Fresh
Clararose	48d ago	Fresh
Chinx Of Light	215d ago	Long break
Isthebaropen	372d ago	Long break