Racecards
18:15 Bangor-on-Dee
Matthew Clark Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 343833-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
made all, jumped well, hard ridden 2 out, edged right after last, ran on well
- Form 612F/42-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, slow 3rd, mistake next, mistake 4 out, ridden to challenge last, no extra closing stages
- Form 343816-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Samantha Drake
chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 5th
- Form 00346/0-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer L Williamson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, slow 6th and 7th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
COEUR DE FOU was just caught at Chepstow last month having looked certain to win when clear after the last. Compensation awaits here as Nowurhurlin was a long way behind the first two when third over 2m4f at Newcastle and Peaks Of Fire was well beaten at Market Rasen after winning a muddling race at Sedgefield. Puyol isn't getting any younger and nothing he's done so far over fences suggests he'll be good enough to win this.
Formwatch
Nowurhurlin (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Held up in 4th, went 3rd approaching 4 out, soon no chance with front pair, just held on for 3rd, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Riskier (10-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f nov chs 0-110 (4) gs in Apr.
Coeur De Fou (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leader until 3rd and again from 5th, led after 2 out, ridden just over 3 lengths clear flat, edged right and slowing up towards finish, caught close home, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Ice 'n' Easy (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr.
Peaks Of Fire (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Towards rear, jumped slowly and reminder 1st, ridden after 10th, well held after 4 out, 6th of 9, 27l behind Be My Deputy (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr.
Puyol (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Mid-division, jumped slowly 2nd, not fluent next, lost place before 7th, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Shalone (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr.