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16:25 Bangor-on-Dee

River Dee 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.40s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Escompteur (FR)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Baby Run (FR)

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Young Dancer (IRE)

      11/2

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamond, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Royal Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Baby Run (FR)

        238
        9/4
        • Form 3125-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        keen, chased leaders, hampered by loose horse 4th, went 2nd approaching next, ridden approaching last, not quicken

        2
        Silk - Red, Yellow seams, hooped cap

        Brother Ted

        485
        66/1
        • Form 0500/6-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, headway after 3rd, weakened approaching 5th

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red striped sleeves and hoop on Black Cap

        Crested Penguin

        537
        66/1
        • Form P/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        jumped left 1st, behind from 3rd

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots

        Escompteur (FR)

        112
        7/2
        • Form 00005-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        led to 2nd, led again 4th, not fluent 3 out, cleverley

        5
        Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

        Ungaro (FR)

        196
        5/2
        • Form 102-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        not jump well, held up, hampered 1st, headway 4th, weakened 3 out

        6
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON hoops and armlets

        Young Dancer (IRE)

        161
        11/2
        • Form 0/0FP2-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        held up, headway 3 out, soon ridden, hit 2 out, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - RED, BLACK sash, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Emerald Express

        210
        14/1
        • Form 3030-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-4

        keen, with winner, led 2nd to 4th, hung right bend approaching 5th, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Black and White stripes, Black sleeves, White stars, Black cap, White star

        Firstflor

        206
        25/1
        • Form 1335-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-4

        behind when jumped left and unseated rider 1st

        9
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Black and Emerald Green check cap

        Why Not Pearl

        66/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-4

        always behind, tailed off 5th

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a bit of a guessing game, but Escompteur has some very useful French form to his name and can make his British debut a winning one. Baby Run and Ungaro are others to monitor in the betting, while the best is yet to be seen of Young Dancer and he can go well for each-way players (assuming that at least eight take their chances.) Ungaro won an ordinary bumper on his debut at Ayr, before going close in fair company at Newbury when he was last seen out. However, his yard have been finding winners hard to come by of late and he may be best watched today. Baby Run has some top-class bumper form to his name and improved with each run last term; despite his form figures suggesting to the contrary. However, he will need to settle much better if he is going to last home today and he may be vulnerable to a more experienced rival. Which we fancy will be Escompteur, who has already been over fences when trained in his homeland by Guy Cherel. Martin Pipe has previously recruited the likes of Korelo from the same trainer and, if Escompteur follows suit, he is one to keep on the right side of; especially when he goes back over fences.