Racecards
20:30 Bangor-on-Dee
James Griffith Memorial Novices' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £1,150 added
- Winner: £717
- 2nd: £223
- 3rd: £111
- 4th: £56
- Form 232223-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr R Jarrett
prominent, ridden and every chance 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 11/111F-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs S Crow
- Jockey Mr Tom David
in touch, led 13th, ridden and headed 2 out, every chance last, kept on one pace
- Form 721/P-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G L Edwards
- Jockey Mr G Crow
keen in touch in rear, headway to track leaders 9th, outpaced 15th, kept on to go 4th near finish
- Form 223541-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer S J Graham
- Jockey Miss J C Williams
close up, joined leader 8th, led next, hit 11th, headed 13th, weakened 3 out, lost 4th near finish
- Form 4F5/463-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Miss S Sharratt
- Jockey Miss S Sharratt
led, jumped right 7th, headed 9th, lost place 11th, soon ridden in rear
- Form 5/P1111-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Mr J Hamer
held up in last place, headway to track leaders going well 13th, led on bit 2 out, shaken up flat, ran on
- Form 5P0P36-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R A Owen
- Jockey Nick Slatter
tracked leaders, lost a couple of places 9th, blundered next, ridden 13th, weakened 15th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bermuda Boy deserves a change of luck and won a hurdle on soft going in January last year. However, there's a question mark about his ability to last home over this longer trip so we'll take a chance on WHAT A LAUGH. He's won his last four starts between the flags and did have form over hurdles on an easy surface in Ireland. Sheila Crow's Current Exchange was sent off favourite on his debut under Rules at Chepstow but the writing was already on the wall when he came down two out and he now has a bit to prove at this level.
Formwatch
Bermuda Boy (FR) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, blundered 11th, every chance after 13th, mistake and outpaced by leaders 4 out, well held when hit last, weakened flat, 3rd of 8, 18l behind My Flora (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gd in Apr.
Current Exchange (IRE) 6-4fav (11-9) Held up mid-division, headway before 9th, chased leaders before 5 out, in 4th and held when fell 2 out, in a race won by Lorikarad (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hts chs (6) gs in Mar, 13 ran.
Gunner Be Bee 7-2 (12-0) in a race won by Cirrus Coin (12-0) at Eyton-on-severn 3m ptp gd in Apr, 7 ran.
Lagosta (SAF) 4-6 (12-0) Chsd ldr; led 14; sn clr; hvly eased flat, won at Bitterley 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Carbon Emission (12-0) by 20l, 6 ran.
Scotmail Too (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Nvr on terms, 3rd of 6, 35l behind Swift Counsel (11-7) at Tabley 3m ptp gd in Apr.
What A Laugh 1-3 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 13; led on bit 3 out; easy, won at Thorpe Lodge 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Panama Canal (12-0) by 10l, 5 ran.
Whitepark Legend (IRE) 16-1 (12-5) Led 4-13; wknd qckly aft 3 out, 6th of 8, 34l behind Royal Deal (11-7) at Tabley 3m ptp gd in Apr.