Racecards
16:15 Bangor-on-Dee
Browns Of Chester Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Form 75P611
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey D Laverty
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form P57413
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, steady headway approaching 7th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and not fluent final furlong, kept on well
- Form 714534
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey R McGrath
mid-division, behind from 5th
- Form 2-26P32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
chased leaders, quickly lost place and pulled up before 5th
- Form 432222
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, headway and 3 lengths down in 4th when fell 4 out
- Form 3341PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey R Thornton
chased leader, ridden 3 out, kept on
- Form 030561
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 99
held up mid-division, one pace from 2 out
- Form 2P7535
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra from last
- Form 534695
- Age 13
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey R Cummings
always towards rear, weakened from 7th, tailed off
- Form 14-6P22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
Nonrunner
Nagano (FR)
475- Form 14F525-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Colliers Court, Vintage Gold and Seeyaaj look the three to concentrate on in this handicap chase and the vote is given to Colliers Court. The selection won well last time out when beating Macgyver and although having a penalty for that win he won with plenty in hand and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Vintage Gold rates the main danger on his latest third behind Crathorne but he was let down by his jumping on that occasion and is taken on with this in mind. Seeyaaj is another that could go well on his latest second behind King Of The Arctic but he is rising up the weights without winning and is taken on with this in mind. Of the remainder, Albarino is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he is hard to enthuse about, and for the winner we return to Colliers Court.
Formwatch
Colliers Court 2-1 (11-7) Made all, stumbled 3rd, ridden approaching last, stayed on, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Jul beating Macgyver (9-7) by 10l, 5 ran.
Vintage Gold (USA) 9-2 (11-4) Held up, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, going well approaching 2 out, 5 lengths 3rd and held when blundered last, 3rd of 7, 12l behind Crathorne (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nov chs (4) gs in Jul.
Classic Event (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, outpaced 7th, rallied 3 out, no impression, 4th of 10, 12l behind Lennon (11-12) at Catterick 2m nov chs (3) gs in Dec.
Slaney Eagle (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, weakening approaching 2 out, left poor 2nd last, 2nd of 11, 21l behind Lord Ryeford (10-13) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gd in Jul.
Albarino (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Held up, headway and mistake 5th, led 2 out, headed last and not run on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Colliers Court (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gs in Jul.
Fly Kicker 7-1 (11-7) In touch, went 2nd 3 out, led last, driven out, won at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in May beating Crofton Arch (10-1) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Seeyaaj 9-4 (10-6) Chased leader, led approaching 3 out, soon headed, ridden approaching next, every chance last, one pace flat, 2nd of 4, 2l behind King Of The Arctic (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Jul.
Nagano (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Soon tracked leader, narrow lead 6th, headed after 4 out, weakened after next, 5th of 7, 19l behind Wild Power (10-7) at N Abbot 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Apr '06.