Racecards
15:50 Bangor-on-Dee
Miles Macadam Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good
Bill's Echo
150- Form 643F-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
held up in rear, headway 6th, went 2nd 8th, led 3 out, ridden out
- Form 660-P25
- Age 13
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey A P McCoy
jumped right, led, reminder after 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-P42PF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 0F62F2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch, headway 6th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, soon weakened
Lauderdale
143- Form 2240P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey P Buchanan
chased leader to 5th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 3-0P42F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey J R Ryan
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th to 8th, weakened approaching 3 out
In depth
Verdict
The Peter Niven-trained Panmure is only a tentative selection to get the better of the likes of Raise a McGregor and Bill's Echo, who have solid claims if there jumping holds together. The same can be said of Saspys Lad and Burning Truth though, and their presence does make for a clouded picture. Both have the ability to go close if they are on song, but as neither has completed in either of their last couple of outings, they now have a little to prove. Bill's Echo is a previous course and distance winner that should have no problems with the conditions. However, he is now 6lb higher in the weights and will need to be at his very best to score today. Panmure, by way of contrast, has enough useful form to his name at or around his current rating to give him sold claims in this company. Therefore, with his jumping standing up to a fair bit more scrutiny that some of the rest, Panmure just gets the nod today.