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16:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Holywell Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 20.40s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pharaway Citizen (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Echo du Lac (FR)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Purple, large White spots and sleeves, Yellow cap

      Cresswell Quay

      56
      9/2
      • Form 121-106
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12

      held up in rear, eased when beaten 2 out

      2
      Silk - Red and Yellow (quartered), Black sleeves, Red armlets, Black cap

      Pharaway Citizen (IRE)

      20
      10/3
      • Form 6R1412
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-4

      with leader, led 5th to 10th, led again after 3 out, driven out

      3
      Silk - MAROON and GREY (quartered), MAROON sleeves, GREY armlets

      No Retreat (NZ)

      690
      2/1
      • Form 03400P/
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-2

      led to 5th, stayed prominent, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next

      4
      Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap

      Echo du Lac (FR)

      26
      6/1
      • Form 1P234-0
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      not fluent, in touch, reminder 6th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, stayed on towards finish

      5
      Silk - Royal blue, white sash and hoop on cap

      Double Bogey Blues (IRE)

      53
      20/1
      • Form 5121P-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-9

      prominent, led 10th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next

      6
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

      Be The Tops (IRE)

      237
      6/1
      • Form 1-5311
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-7

      always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 12th

      7
      Silk - BLACK, RED and WHITE striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Lambrini Gold

      28
      40/1
      • Form P2P-PPP
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-0

      in touch, reminders 8th, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Be The Tops was progressive over hurdles last summer and should go well on his chase debut, but we will stick with solid chase form and select Cresswell quay to beat Pharaway Citizen. Cresswell Quay was in tremendous form in the run up to Christmas, but having flown up the weights became a shade disappointing, albeit against much stronger opponents. He has had a two month vacation to recharge his batteries and could very well return to winning ways against this modest bunch. Pharaway Citizen comes here in great heart following a victory over The Lyme Volunteer at Hereford and then a a decent second behind Jacdor. Be The Tops will have been well schooled by the Jonjo O'Neill stable and any market move should be heeded. Echo Du Luc also comes into the reckoning on pieces of form from last season, but after careful consideration we will take a chance on Cresswell Quay.