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14:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Wrexham & North Wales Lva Beginners' Chase (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 25.80s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Maragun (GER)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Nev Brown (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Island Fortress

      5/1

        1
        Silk - YELLOW, DARK BLUE hollow box, armlets and cap

        Celtic Star (IRE)

        60
        8/1
        • Form 3331UP
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

        2
        Silk - NAVY BLUE, GOLD cross belts, BLACK cap, RED hoop

        Jaybeedee

        30
        10/1
        • Form 4-0003P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        always behind

        3
        Silk - Black, Gold hooped sleeves, Pink cap

        Jocker du Sapin (FR)

        21
        33/1
        • Form 050P/45
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders to 4th, behind from 7th

        4
        Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

        Majestic Moonbeam (IRE)

        33
        6/1
        • Form 1-0U
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, pushed along from 6th, outpaced 4 out, stayed on flat never dangerous

        5
        Silk - Red, White seams, White sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap

        Maragun (GER)

        7 v
        5/1
        • Form 5-240P1
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        tracked leader, led 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, left in lead 2 out, blundered last, driven out

        6
        Silk - Dark Blue, Maroon epaulets and armlets

        Nev Brown (IRE)

        33
        7/4
        • Form 03
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-0

        jumped right, led to 7th, led again after 3 out, pecked and headed 2 out, no extra flat

        7
        Silk - Maroon and Beige (halved), sleeves reversed, quartered cap

        Sharp Single (IRE)

        29
        25/1
        • Form P-4354P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-9

        behind, mistake 4th, some headway 7th, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - GREEN, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE cap

        Island Fortress

        24
        5/1
        • Form 5-5P535
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-4

        held up, headway approaching 4th, not fluent next, ridden to chase winner after 2 out, weakened flat

        In depth

        Verdict

        Maragun was an impressive winner at Folkestone last week and is taken to follow up at the expense of Celtic Star and Nev Brown. That victory came in a selling hurdle but Martin Pipe's gelding also boasts decent form over the larger obstacles, most notably a gallant second behind the classy Flame Creek over course and distance last May. Last weeks race was probably being used as a confidence booster and he should now be in the right frame of mind to go well here. Nev Brown was making only his second racecourse appearance when a close third behind Idiome at Hereford last month, so therefore has plenty of scope for improvement. Celtic Star is a very capable hurdler but didn't jump well on his chase debut back in December. However he was highly tried in that event and he will be under a lot less pressure against today's field. Of the others bumper winner Majestic Moonbeam is from a top yard and should be noted in the betting, however Maragun has shown enough last season to warrant our vote.