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14:40 Bangor-on-Dee
Midlands Centre For Spinal Injuries Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,650 added
- Form 96
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey J W Farrelly
held up, ridden after 5 out, tailed off approaching 3 out
- Form 449
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up, ridden and jumped right 5 out, never dangerous
Caliman (FR)
22- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, headway approaching 5 out, chased winner after 3 out, no impression
Capistrano
29- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
held up, headway approaching 5 out, ridden next, never on terms
- Form 53
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey S Durack
with leader, led 2nd, headed 5 out, hit next, soon weakened
- Form 22
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, 2nd, tracked leader, blundered 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey K Mercer
in rear, ridden after 5 out, stayed on to take poor 3rd towards finish
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R F Fisher
- Jockey D Elsworth
in touch, lost place approaching 5 out, tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leading pair, led approaching 5 out, quickened clear from 4 out, very easily
In depth
Verdict
Tritonix can make a winning debut at the expense of Monashee Grey, with Crocodile Bay, Caliman and Capistrano likely to run well. Whether there are any potential Triumph Hurdle candidates on view remains to be seen, but Tritonix looks just the sort to keep in mind. Purchased by J P McManus after finishing third in Listed company on the Flat at Chantilly in September, he has schooled very well according to reports, and with Tony McCoy to guide him round, is taken to make an immediate impact. Monashee Grey has had just eight career starts in all, but that does include two outings over timber, including here on his debut. Second to Touch Of Ivory at Perth next time, he needs to improve to go one better. Crocodile Bay made a lot of the running at Kempton last time but shapes as though he needs further, while Capistrano went off the boil on the Flat after scoring over 10-furlongs at Ripon. A bigger threat may therefore be Caliman who should improve markedly on what he showed on his bumper bow at Exeter. Basically, Tritonix need not be anything special to oblige here, and he will be a popular choice.
Formwatch
Autumn Promise (IRE) 9-1 (10-5) Lost touch 3rd, 6th of 7, well behind Marodima (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gs.
Bright Sparky (GER) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 9th of 19, 24l behind European Dream (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 3yo mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.
Caliman (FR) 4-1 (10-12) Mid-division until weakened over 4f out, 9th of 15, 21l behind Big Secret (10-12) at Exeter 1m 5f nhf (5) gd in Oct.
Capistrano 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 4f out, soon tailed off, last of 16, well behind Fabrian (9-6) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Oct (Flat).
Crocodile Bay (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Led, soon clear, went left 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 12, 41l behind Katies Tuitor (10-12) at Kempton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Monashee Grey (IRE) 5-2fav (10-12) Always prominent, effort 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 11l behind Touch of Ivory (9-12) at Perth 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) sft in Sept.
Mystified (IRE) 12-1 (8-0) Tracked leader, led after 5f, clear half way, headed over 3f out, soon beaten, 8th of 9, 31l behind Aston Lad (8-9) at Catterick 2m hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct (Flat).
Sparkbridge (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Always towards rear, 8th of 12, 16l behind Virginia Rose (9-1) at Musselburgh 1m 6f banded stk (7) gs in Oct (Flat).
Tritonix (IRE) (8-11) 3rd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Baby First (8-11) at Chantilly 1m 4f 3yo stk in Sept (Flat).
Lady Lochinver (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) In touch, weakened 3f out, 13th of 14, 30l behind Cleaver (9-11) at Hamilton 1m 3f app hcp (6) gs in Sept (Flat).