Racecards
18:00 Bangor-on-Dee
Red Cross Week Selling Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 0108P8/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss L Harrison
- Jockey G Thomas
always behind
- Form P9FP57-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
in touch, led after 8th, jumped right 3 out, driven out flat
- Form 9P7/UPF-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey P Aspell
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form 244U21-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D A Rees
- Jockey W T Kennedy
prominent, left in lead 4th, headed 6th, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
- Form 992454-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division until weakened 7th
- Form FPBP/32-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss L Day
- Jockey W Marston
chased leaders to 7th, behind when mistake 8th, soon pulled up
Watermouse
10- Form 61/PP20-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey B Hitchcott
in touch, ridden, pecked 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 0/07077-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P C Haslam
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, keen, headway approaching 8th, ridden 3 out, weakening when pecked 2 out
- Form 0601FP-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R J Hewitt
- Jockey T Greenway
led ran out 4th
- Form P98U85-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
in touch, ridden when jumped right 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 64946-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B N Pollock
- Jockey T Messenger
prominent, mistake 1st, led 6th until after 8th, weakening when hit 2 out
- Form 700-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey V Slattery
mid-division, some headway 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form F7075P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
Elfeet Bay (IRE)
629- Form 2455C5/
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs P A Rigby
- Jockey J Kington
mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next
In depth
Verdict
Monsieur is an interesting runner given his connections but is hard to recommend on all known form and a safer bet looks to be Bonny Boy, who is preferred to Bekstar. The selection is nothing out of the ordinary but at least comes here in good form and is taken to defy his latest rise in the weights. Zeloso is capable but could probably do with some help from the handicapper, while Yaiyna Tango has not had a great deal of racing for a horse of his age and could be of interest in a race as weak as this. Watermouse was outpaced over two miles last time and Towcester and should appreciate the return to this trip, while Thornton Bridge is less exposed than most and has to be respected given that there may be more to come from him. They Grabbed Me has given little cause for optimism of late but the Pipe horses are running better now so he could be better than recent form suggests. Bekstar is capable of taking a hand but is rather inconsistent and a safer option looks to be Bonny Boy, who is taken to follow up his recent Plumpton success.
Formwatch
Tunes Of Glory (IRE) 28-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 7th of 11, 45l behind Dead Mans Dante (11-10) at Sedgefield 2m 5f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Apr.
Bekstar 4-1 (10-13) Chased leader, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off from last, 9th of 11, well behind Kings Castle (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f sll hdl (5) gs in Jan.
Bonny Boy (IRE) 4-1fav (11-2) With leader, led 3rd, clear 8th, ridden out, won at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gs in Apr beating Pintail (10-8) by 8l, 9 ran.
Zeloso 5-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden from 8th, soon one pace, 4th of 9, 24l behind Bonny Boy (11-2) at Plumpton 2m 5f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gs in Apr.
Yaiyna Tango (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner and no chance from 3 out, 2nd of 18, 10l behind Sou'wester (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f sll hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs in Apr.
Watermouse 7-1 (10-12) Mid-division, hampered 1st, 3rd when hit 3 out soon weakened, 13th of 18, 31l behind Breezer (10-2) at Towcester 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.
Thornton Bridge 25-1 (9-13) Chased leader to approaching 4th, disputing close 6th when pulled up 3 out in race won by Breezer (10-2) at Towcester 2m sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr, 18 ran.
They Grabbed Me (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 9, 2l behind Charm Offensive (10-7) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) frm in Apr.