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16:20 Bangor-on-Dee
bangorBET Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 32y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 2284-42
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
led, not fluent 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 445/62-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up, not fluent 6th or 7th, headway before next, led after 3 out, clung on close home
- Form 2222P-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leader, led after 3 out, soon headed, 3rd and beaten when untidy last
- Form PBPF-P5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Michael Heard
reluctant in preliminaries, in rear, headway after 7th, ridden and weakened after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form P56P7-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M Mullineaux
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, 3rd before 2 out, rallied to go 2nd before last, stayed on to close on winner flat, just held
- Form 8P53P6-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
held up, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 6th, struggling 4 out, tailed off
Solix (FR)
32- Form P82/PP-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
NonRunner
- Form 569P4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Ian Popham
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Be My Sea has never won on Turf and has been raised a harsh-looking 5lb for a narrow defeat in an ordinary race at Kempton. Shantou Tiger looked poised to strike after a couple of better runs at Musselburgh around the turn of the year but he’s finished tailed off in his last four. It’s difficult to have much faith in Solix or Arkadios but it might be too soon to write off PRINCESS ROANIA. She’s won a bumper and over 2m1f on the Flat but has endured a tough time over hurdles, finishing second five times. However, a couple of recent runs will have blown away the cobwebs and she may take some catching here if allowed an easy lead.
Formwatch
Shantou Tiger (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Led to 4th, lost 2nd place 7th, reminders after 8th, chased winner before 9th, beaten before 4 out, 2nd of 4, dist behind Elusive Theatre (10-9) at Cartmel 2m 5f (4) gs in May.
Be My Sea (IRE) 11-2 (11-2) Took keen hold, tracked leading pair until 4th, remained handy, hit next, 3rd again before 2 out, ridden and went 2nd between last 2, 2 lengths down when hit last, closed towards finish, always held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Toviere (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
Princess Roania (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Led until after 1st, led after next, not fluent 4th, headed 3 out, lost place next, 9th of 10, 27l behind Lets Go Dutchess (11-8) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in May.
Arkadios (FR) 20-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, disputing 2nd when blundered 2 out, 5th and weakening when mistake last, 5th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Ladies Dancing (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Star Of Namibia (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Led, reminder after 1st, headed after 5th, led next, headed after 3 out, weakened from next, 7th of 11, 21 1/2l behind Eddy (10-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in May.
Tribal Dance (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Led until 1st, chased leader until next, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Dalaki (11-4) at Leicester 2m 4f (5) gd in Dec.
Solix (FR) 12-1 (12-0) (cp) held up; wkng when pu 15, at Dingley 3m gd in May.
Western Storm (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in last trio, plugged on approaching 2 out, modest 4th when went right 2 out and last, 4th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Le Dauphin (11-0) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gd in Apr.