Racecards
15:55 Bangor-on-Dee
Budweiser Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up, closed 5f out, soon went 3rd, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leader, led 2f out, pushed clear and edged left over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, headed 2f out, not pace of winner, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 451
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Before Midnight is by top NH sire Midnight Legend out of a staying hurdler so is respected, though may need hurdles before showing his true potential. Three of these have point-to-point experience with BURNS CROSS, bought for 75,000 euros after winning a maiden at Largy last April, possibly the most interesting. He’s a full brother to a winning hurdler and should have the pace to cope. Locker Room Talk is a half-brother to bumper and hurdles winner Carnspindle so is also worth a market check while Oscar gelding Upsettheodds represents the in-form McCain stable.
Formwatch
Alderson Zamindar gelding out of Claradotnet.
Before Midnight Midnight Legend gelding out of Lady Samantha.
Burns Cross (IRE) 11-4 (12-2) Pr early, 3rd 1/2way, mstk 4out, prog to ld from 2out, jnd at last, kow in str, easily, won at Largy 3m mdn gd in Apr beating Back To Bataan (12-2) by 4l, 11 ran.
Upsettheodds (IRE) 2-1 (12-2) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, went 2nd 4out, eff to jn ldr 2out, wo sn aftr, 2l adv last, ko best to line, won at Tinahely 3m mdn in Nov beating Pelegrine Falcon (11-11) by 4l, 6 ran.
Locker Room Talk (IRE) 8-1 (11-11) Rr, prog running free frm 4th, ld frm 5th, 12l adv 1/2way, hdd bef 2out, 4l 2nd & no ch with wnr last, so flat, 2nd of 13, 5l behind Stay Humble (11-11) at Ballynoe 3m mdn gs in Apr.