Racecards
14:50 Bangor-on-Dee
Malise Nicolson Novices' Chase (For The Cross Foxes Trophy) (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 30y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 272-112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer J Hughes
- Jockey N de Boinville
led, jumped right 7th, blundered 11th, pressed from 3 out, headed briefly approaching next, ridden and headed last, kept on one pace
- Form P11-211
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Mrs C Hardwick
mainly tracked leaders, ridden to lead briefly approaching 2 out, weakened last
- Form 35-1241
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mainly tracked leader, ridden 4 out, led last, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
WEATHER BABE easily beat a subsequent winner on her fencing bow at Uttoxeter. She has a penalty to carry here but also her mares' allowance which means she gets 13lb from Silver Man, who almost completed a hat-trick in the Listed Summer Cup at Uttoxeter in June. The grey will give her plenty to think about if fully wound-up but David Pipe's charge can just edge the verdict. Dabinett Moon won a novices' hunter chase at Stratford in May and has won four times between the flags but is probably up against a couple of decent novices here.
Formwatch
Silver Man 6-1fav (10-11) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, led 10th, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner, 2nd of 17, 5l behind Shuil Royale (10-5) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp lst (1) gd in Jun.
Dabinett Moon 7-1 (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 11th, headway 4 out, went 2nd after 2 out, closed to challenge last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Stratford 2m 7f (3) gd in May beating Flash Garden (11-10) by 2l, 13 ran.
Weather Babe 8-11fav (10-7) Tracked leader, led 12th, not fluent 4 out, jumped left and clear last 3, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 6f (4) gd in Jul beating Volcanic (11-0) by 6l, 3 ran.