Racecards
17:35 Bangor-on-Dee
Halloween 31st October Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
Cannock Park
192- Form 12-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Paul Robson
- Jockey Craig Nichol
wore hood to post, raced keenly, made all, clear when shaken up over 1f out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
Hope Hill (IRE)
141- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ross Chapman
mid-division, lost place halfway, towards rear and never dangerous after
- Form 33-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
unseated rider on way to post, raced wide in mid-division, weakened 6f out, no chance when hung left soon after, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
off the pace and always towards rear
- Form 662
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Conner McCann
held up towards rear, steady headway out wide 5f out, went 4th and pushed along over 3f out, plugged on in moderate 3rd final furlong
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, went 2nd on inside over 3f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out, no chance with winner
- Form 32
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
off the pace in rear, plugged on in remote 5th over 3f out, never involved
Ridge Hill
43- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
tracked winner, pushed along and lost 2nd over 3f out, stayed on same pace in moderate 3rd, weakened into 4th final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Ella Pickard
- Jockey James Best
raced keenly towards rear, pushed along and struggling halfway, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leading trio, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Wexford Park placed in a couple of points last season but jockey bookings suggest Professor Higgins is Gary Hanmer’s first string. Cannock Park, a winning pointer, kept on after being headed on his debut under Rules at Carlisle and will ensure a strong gallop. Hope Hill hinted at ability at Newcastle but PANHANDLE SLIM, who has a stamina-laden pedigree, is worth a market check while King Of Answers changed hands for £45,000 after finishing second between the flags in Ireland. The Flat-bred Ridge Hill ran green at Worcester with the filly Macmolly, who is related to winners, probably best of the rest.
Formwatch
Cannock Park 8-1 (11-5) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, switched right, no impression on winner towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Rob Roy Macgregor (11-5) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Mar.
Hope Hill (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) In rear, ridden over 2f out, no real progress, 6th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Captain Butler (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 1f (5) gd in May.
Wexford Park (IRE) 10-1 (12-2) Mid-div, prog in 2nd by 5th, disp from 5out until rdn in 3rd aftr 4out, 2l 3rd & b mstk 2out, no ex bef last, ko, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Binge Worthy (12-2) at Dromahane 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Badlands Boy (IRE) Diamond Boy gelding out of Peace And The City.
King Of Answers (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Rcd 3rd early, 6th 1/2way, 5th 4out, went cl 3rd 3out, rdn & prog to disp early str, ev ch last, nt mtch wnr flat, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Wendigo (11-11) at Taylorstown 3m mdn Good - Yielding in May.
Panhandle Slim (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Alw twrds rr, 8th from 6th, fair 6th & sl prog bef 3out, ko from bef last, 6th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Harbour Highway (11-11) at Bartlemy 3m mdn Yielding in May.
Professor Higgins (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Led, green in front, ridden 6f out, hung right home turn, headed over 1f out, plugged on, 2nd of 3, 7l behind Aughafatten (11-9) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Sep.
Ridge Hill 2-1 (10-13) Chased winner until 6f out, pushed along 4f out, not quicken from 2f out, went 3rd and kept on final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Tribal Glory (11-2) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Aug.
Ronster Monster Peace Envoy gelding out of Valjarv.
Macmolly Black Sam Bellamy filly out of Flutter Bye.
Don Marione (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, plugged on same pace final 2f, 4th of 17, 8l behind Check The Score (11-3) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Apr.