Racecards
17:45 Bangor-on-Dee
Red Cross Week Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class G) (Class G)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good
Meadows Boy
55- Form RR104R-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
very reluctant to race, continued well behind, headway to join rear group 4 out, never dangerous
Rapier
48- Form 10356/2-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer A Streeter
- Jockey L Vickers
mid-division, chased leaders 6th, driven approaching 2 out, one-paced after
Asking
101- Form 0/20164-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer M Bradstock
- Jockey O Kozak
tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next
- Form 434/3U2-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
mid-division and keen, headway 3rd, led next, clear 6th, joined approaching 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one-paced
- Form 003616-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up towards rear, hampered 1st, headway when mistake 4 out, challenged approaching 2 out, ridden and led before last, stayed on well
- Form 000412-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, broke leg and soon pulled up before next
- Form 16500P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
held up in mid-division, ridden and headway 4 out, no extra approaching 2 out
Happy Days
28- Form 5/64005-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer D Moffatt
- Jockey D J Moffatt
held up towards rear, headway 6th, stayed on one-paced from 2 out
- Form PP0043-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W Marston
held up, hampered 1st, headway 7th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
Smart Lord
169- Form 3/36223-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-6
prominent, ridden approaching 4 out, mistake next, weakened from 2 out
- Form 0P0P60-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer R Ford
- Jockey N Horrocks
held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on well to take 3rd flat
- Form 40/PFR-F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey Mr R Spate
held up towards rear, always behind
- Form 02FPP0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
prominent, lost place 5th, ridden next, well behind from 4 out
- Form 004/000-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer K Wingrove
- Jockey O McPhail
held up towards rear, ridden approaching 4 out, never on terms
Sheep Stealer
545- Form 04600P/
- Age 14
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Peacock
- Jockey Mr J Diment
led until headed 4th, weakening when mistake 4 out, soon well behind
- Form 05/0PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out
Behari (IRE)
22- Form 00P005-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer F Barton
- Jockey Mr T Greenway
tracked leaders, soon lost place, gradually weakened from 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Asking has only won at Market Rasen so far but he has a chance of going close on these terms. He ran a fair race last time, where he found the tacky underfoot conditions against him in the closing stages. The step up in trip here along with the better ground should be more in his favour and he has a better chance of lasting home. Rapier fared well on his first outing for some time last month and could go well again as he was not over-stretched then. His best efforts have been when fresh and he could prove to be the biggest danger. Barley Meadow and Pridewood Fuggle are others to consider at larger odds.