Racecards
16:50 Bangor-on-Dee
CGA Foxhunter Trial Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Winner: £988
- 2nd: £304
- 3rd: £152
- Form 4R111-4
- Age 8
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Hugo Froud
- Jockey Mr P York
led, not fluent 5th or 7th, headed after 3 out, no chance with winner from next
- Form 111-12F
- Age 13
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss S Duckett
- Jockey Mr Nicholas Wakefield
held up in touch in rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, not fluent 7th, headway before 8th, went 2nd when stumbled 4 out, led after 3 out, clear 2 out, stayed on well
Noble Ben (IRE)
646- Form 11112/1-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs H Ridley
- Jockey Mr J M Ridley
held up in touch in rear, hit 7th, headway on outside when carried right 7th, pressed for 2nd briefly before 2 out, no chance with winner, 3rd and weakening when mistake last
- Form 3111/32-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey Mr P Gerety
held up behind leaders, jumped right 7th, in touch when fell heavily 4 out
- Form 822739/
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Mr Jake Thomas Coulson
tracked leaders, went 2nd 2nd, pushed along approaching 7th, losing place when very slow 8th, soon well behind and pulled up
- Form 5/1P3-P8
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S R Williams
- Jockey Mr S R Williams
steadied start, detached in last, well behind 5th, jumped right and mistake 7th, badly tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after
- Form 913/111-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs J Mansell
- Jockey Miss Hannah Lewis
took keen hold, tracked leader until 2nd, challenged after 8th, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
THAT'S RHYTHM may be of pensionable age but Sally Duckett's 13-year-old has much the best form of these under Rules. He had a host of useful hunter chasers behind when runner-up to Cheltenham Foxhunter Chase winner Salsify at Stratford last June and a recent fall between the flags was uncharacteristic. Rocklandslad has a good strike rate in point-to-points but a woeful record under Rules while Noble Ben, Ballyeightra Cross and Lincoln's Inn have also been off the track for a considerable length of time. Marky Bob won twice at Fakenham last season but ran a shocker on his reappearance at the Cambridge University Hunt.
Formwatch
Marky Bob (IRE) 4-5 (12-7) Led til hdd aft 12; wknd 3 out, last of 4, 28l behind Ocean du Moulin (12-7) at Cambridge University United Hunt 3m ptp gd in Nov.
That's Rhythm (FR) 8-13 (12-5) Prsd wnr 13 til fell 4 out, in a race won by Sorted (12-5) at Dunston Harriers 3m ptp gd in Jan, 5 ran.
Noble Ben (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to go 2nd 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on flat, won at Cheltenham 2m hts chs (5) gf in May '11 beating Innocent Rebel (11-3) by 4l, 13 ran.
Ballyeightra Cross (IRE) 4-6 (12-5) Releg 3rd 14; prsd wnr 3 out; no ex flat, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Divine Intavention (12-5) at Ampton 3m ptp gf in Jan '12.
Lincoln's Inn (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden next, weakened 9th, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Ricardo's Chance (11-4) at Worcester 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jun '08.
Living The Dream 50-1 (12-0) Hdwy 11; wknd 15; to, 8th of 15, well behind Certain Flight (12-6) at Larkhill Racing Club 3m ptp gd in Jan.
Rocklandslad (IRE) 1-2 (11-0) (cp) held up; led 15; drvn out, won at North Carlton 3m ptp in Feb '12 beating Pass The Parsel (11-0) by 1/2l, 4 ran.