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20:15 Bangor-on-Dee
Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 123y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 4/2644-5
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
led, joined 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, plugged on same pace
- Form 4-54P11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Comley
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
prominent, disputed lead 4 out, pushed along and led before 2 out, soon headed, stayed on, no match for winner
- Form 66U075-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey G Sheehan
in rear, not fluent 5th, always behind
- Form 92/454-1
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, led 2 out, forged away before last, ran on run-in
- Form 27635P/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey William Maggs
towards rear, never showed
- Form 3292-35
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Henry Brooke
mid-division, went 3rd before 6th, lost position 4 out and pushed along, held 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Grey Skies (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, behind and pushed along after 5th, soon detached after 6th, tailed off from 3 out (rider said gelding never travelled), last of 5, dist behind Miss Maverick (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Land Girl's Luck (IRE) 15-2 (11-13) Rear of mid-division, pushed along approaching 7th, headway tracking leaders 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly flat, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Independent Jimmy (11-8) by 6l, 7 ran.
Real Empire 7-4fav (10-10) Tracked leader, ran freely and 2nd halfway, led briefly 3 out, soon pushed along and dropped to 4th when slight mistake next, no extra, 5th of 7, 19l behind Circus Act (10-9) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp gd in Apr.
G'day Aussie 12-1 (10-13) Towards rear, pushed along and kept on before 2 out, went 5th jumping final flight, stayed on strongly run-in to lead closing stages, won at Worcester 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Gore Point (11-7) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Zamond (FR) 5-2fav (12-0) In touch, hit 3 out, soon ridden along, weakened from 2 out, pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Sep.
Mrs Tabitha 11-2 (10-10) In touch, bumped 6th, pressed leaders 3 out, ridden home turn, soon weakened, 5th of 7, 25 1/2l behind Harrys Hope (12-0) at Warwick 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.