Racecards
15:20 Bangor-on-Dee
Deepbridge Capital Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 32y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £9,600 added
- Winner: £6,238
- 2nd: £1,832
- 3rd: £916
- 4th: £458
- Form 20-21FP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 127
led, reminder after 7th, headed before 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next
- Form P-13224
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up in touch in last, not fluent 3rd, closed after 3 out, led 2 out, clear when not fluent last, ridden out
- Form 1-42
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leader until 7th, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form 0342-21
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
tracked leaders, 2nd from 7th, led before 3 out, headed 2 out, switched right before last, held by winner, kept on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Carlos Du Fruitier was pulled up as if something was amiss last time at Hereford. He reverts to novice company here but is giving 6lb and upwards to his rivals and is only rated 2lb higher than Good Man Pat. Alan King’s charge was only beaten a neck over this trip at Kempton before another solid effort behind Clondaw Native at Ascot and wouldn’t be winning out of turn. Knockrobin is improving with experience and shouldn’t be ignored but APPLESOLUTELY should be hard to beat. She easily accounted for a subsequent winner on her debut under Rules at Taunton and her small stable has an excellent strike-rate. Well Smitten has a mountain to climb on what he’s shown so far.
Formwatch
Carlos Du Fruitier (FR) 5-2fav (11-11) Prominent until after 1st, held up in touch in mid-division, closed 7th, every chance 3 out, 3rd and ridden when pulled up on bend before last, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Good Man Pat (IRE) 7-2fav (11-0) Took keen hold in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, ridden and not quicken between last 2, switched right before last, 4th and one pace run-in, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Clondaw Native (11-0) at Ascot 2m 6f mdn (3) sft in Dec.
Knockrobin (IRE) 5-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, 2nd before 8th, led before 2 out, pressed when mistake and headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Coole Hall (11-12) at Kelso 2m 7f (4) sft in Jan.
Applesolutely 20-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led before next, soon went clear and drifted right, eased close home, won at Taunton 3m mdn (4) sft in Jan beating Coup De Pinceau (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
Well Smitten (IRE) 9-4 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Grand Morning (11-5) at Ayr 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.