Racecards
16:35 Bangor-on-Dee
Totepool Awaybet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- Form 225/0-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W McKeown
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
towards rear, some headway approaching 6th, never dangerous
- Form 3/3230-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, pushed along approaching 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
prominent, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well
Jolly Boy (FR)
218- Form 5/FP0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
mid-division, pushed along after 5th, soon weakened
Nevada Red
153- Form 2-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
prominent, ridden after 5th, weakened next
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway approaching 5th, close 4th when blundered 3 out, not recover, left 3rd last
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra towards finish
- Form 6/623P-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
pulled hard, in touch, hit 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, 3rd and 15 lengths down when fell last
Sunny Daze
531- Form 0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J Tizzard
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Jeremy Cuddle Duck is selected ahead of Nor'nor' East and Charming Fellow. Jeremy Cuddle Duck was a wide margin winner of a bumper at Bangor. He looked very much one to keep on the right side of and the fact that connections are not messing around in bumpers is enough to suggest that we should be playing here. Nor'nor' East has to be respected at this level. As a half-brother to Back To Gales; and a relative of staying chaser Notcomplainingbut - 2m1f could be on the sharp side. Charming Fellow has shown a reasonable level of form in bumpers and could be one for the future. Granite Man has been expensive to follow. Aces Four was probably flattered by his second to Cantgeton and is watched. Jeremy Cuddle Duck is duly selected.
Formwatch
Aces Four (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up and keen, headway approaching 4th, went 2nd 6th, hit 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, 2nd of 8, 10l behind Cantgeton (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Sept.
Bollitree Bob 15-2 (10-12) Pulled hard in rear, headway to lead approaching 3rd, headed 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Cantgeton (11-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (E) gs in Sept, 8 ran.
Charming Fellow (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Led over 5f, weakened over 4f out, last of 22, well behind The Cool Guy (10-11) at Aintree 2m 1f nhf Grd 2 (A) gs in Apr.
Granite Man (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Always behind, 11th of 13, well behind Dr Cerullo (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov hdl (E) gf in Sept.
Jeremy Cuddle Duck (IRE) 7-2fav (10-10) Prominent, led 5f to 6f, led again halfway, ridden and hung right over 2f out, clear over 1f out, ran on, won at Bangor 2m 1f nhf (H) gs in Aug beating Bonchester Bridge (10-10) by 10l, 17 ran.
Jolly Boy (FR) 25-1 (10-12) In touch, weakened after 4 out, 12th of 17, 48l behind Reel Missile (10-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (E) gd in Mar.
Nevada Red 3-1 (10-12) Held up, headway over 6f out, ridden 4f out, hung left over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 11, 19l behind Ben's Turn (10-5) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (H) gd in May.
Nor'nor'east (IRE) Supreme Leader gelding out of Force Seven, successful over 1m1f & 1m4f on the Flat and over hurdles and fences.
Private Be Gunner B gelding out of winning chaser Foxgrove.
Sunley Future (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Pulled hard, soon prominent, lost place 5th, no danger after, 7th of 10, 42l behind Mister Moussac (10-9) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (E) gd in Sept.
Sunny Daze 25-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 5f out, last of 12, well behind Hop Fair (10-13) at Ludlow 2m nhf (H) gd in Apr '04.