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14:50 Bangor-on-Dee
Bill Pusey Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Mr Anthony O'Neill
chased leader, not that fluent, mistake 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 4161-P8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Deborah Cole
- Jockey Chris Ward
held up in mid-division, headway to go 2nd 4 out, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, mistake last, no extra flat
- Form 13-3122
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped right, led, not fluent 2nd, headed after 3 out, led before 2 out, headed and blundered last, well held by winner after
- Form 6527/33
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
rear of mid-division, not fluent 5th, well beaten from 3 out
- Form 4-222
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders, switched right before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably
- Form 531-416
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 108
held up towards rear, headway on outside after 4 out, losing place when fell 2 out
Lookforarainbow
636- Form 24130/F-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Sarah Hollinshead
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, headway after 3 out, no impression
- Form 1/FP-52
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
chased leaders, lost place 4 out, headway and switched right before 2 out, kept on flat, went 3rd towards finish
- Form 2D5972
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
John Betjeman’s strike-rate is off-putting but he was second at Wincanton last time when back on a winning mark. However, REWIRED (NAP) has found only one too good in his two runs in handicaps so far and is probably due a change of luck given he has improved this season. Kelso runner-up Barnabas Collins may need the mud to show his best and Brian Hughes is on board stablemate and handicap debutant Hidalgo De L'isle. Gwennie May Boy is also having a first run in handicap company after a win and a second in novice events here.
Formwatch
Gwennie May Boy (IRE) 10-3 (11-6) Prominent, not fluent 5th, ran green and reminders approaching 3 out, soon ridden along and went second out wide, kept on well from 2 out, no match for winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Grain D'oudairies (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) sft in Nov.
Imac Wood (FR) 150-1 (11-11) Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3rd, led before next, headed after 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Half Dozen (11-8) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Rewired 11-4fav (12-2) Chased leader, led 4th, strongly pressed 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Scots Poet (10-13) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Chestnut Pete 16-1 (12-0) Close up in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, soon chased leaders, kept on one pace, 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Methusalar (11-2) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in May.
Hidalgo De L'isle (FR) 7-5fav (11-10) Chased clear leader, closed 5th, led 3 out, edged right after 2 out, headed before last, no impression when rider dropped whip flat, 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Cianciana (10-2) at Sedgefield 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Feel The Pinch 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, ridden approaching next, kept on well flat, 6th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Dancewiththewind (11-11) at Wetherby 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lookforarainbow 12-1 (11-2) Held up in touch on inside, took keen hold, fell 4 out, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in May.
Barnabas Collins (IRE) 9-1 (12-0) Mid-division, headway into 4th home turn, pushed along and chased leader approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, always held, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Faithfulflyer (11-8) at Kelso 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
John Betjeman 22-1 (11-13) Tracked leaders, 3rd when pushed after 3 out, ridden entering home straight and went 2nd, no match for winner but kept on gamely, 2nd of 16, 8 1/2l behind No No Tonic (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.