Racecards
18:30 Bangor-on-Dee
Lifelong Red Sie's 40th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 157/2P4-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leader, led 2 out, clear approaching last
Reflector (IRE)
112- Form 88/3908-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey G Lee
in touch, ridden after 6th, mistake 9th, not fluent next, soon weakened
- Form 3168/08-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Sir John Barlow Bt
- Jockey R McGrath
tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, soon behind
- Form 2620P5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
led, reminders approaching 8th, blundered and headed 2 out, soon weakened
Jendali Lad
25- Form 09U091-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 82
always behind, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
Ilongue (FR)
29- Form 658/P05-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J Pritchard
in rear, headway 3 out, soon ridden, chased winner from last, no impression
In depth
Verdict
Reflector, Lord Ryeford and Jendali Lad look the three to concentrate on in this trappy handicap chase and the narrow vote is given to Reflector. The selection was the best of these over hurdles, looks on a handy mark back over fences here and under conditions that suit he looks the value bet. Lady Ryeford rates the main danger on her latest fourth behind Easibrook Jane. This looks easier but she looks vulnerable under topweight. Jendali Lad is another that could go well as he beat That Man Fox last time out but this looks more competitive and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Of the remainder, My Condor travels well but finds little off the bridle and for the winner we are happy to return to Reflector to small stakes.
Formwatch
Lord Ryeford (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders throughout, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 12, 9l behind Easibrook Jane (9-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Feb.
Reflector (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Mid-division, progress before 4th, no impression on leaders after 5th, 8th of 18, 29l behind Rebel Raider (11-5) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan.
Flying Jody (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, 8th of 17, 19l behind Waldo's Dream (11-4) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
My Condor (IRE) 20-1 (11-1) Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 10, 17l behind Sahara Prince (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Jendali Lad 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr beating That Man Fox (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ilongue (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in mid-division, ridden and lost touch after 6th, no impression, 5th of 7, well behind Sovietica (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.