17:10 Bangor-On-Dee tips
Handicap Hurdleclass 52m3½fgood12 runners
What we lean towardsopen race
Too close to split with conviction. Ballynoe Boy just shades it from Lucky In Taipan on the way its price has been shortening.
Handicap Hurdle over 2m3½f on good going. Ballynoe Boy and Lucky In Taipan separate by very little. We have enough recent form to rate all 12 declared.
How we rate the field
1
Ballynoe Boy
Danny McMenamin / Nicky Richards
4/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 5, averaging a 39% drop.
- Rated 3rd of 12 on published form ratings.
- Quick turnaround at 20 days against its usual 58.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
2
Lucky In Taipan
Ben Jones / Ben Pauling
5/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 5, averaging a 20% drop.
- Rated 4th of 12 on published form ratings.
- Quick turnaround at 16 days against its usual 90.
5/1 to 8/1: 12.7% win, 29.5% frame (684 tracked)
3
Ashdown Forest
Harry Skelton / Dan Skelton
13/4
- Steady 50% average price drop over its last 5 runs.
- Top of the published form ratings in this field of 12 rated.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)