Racecards
17:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Cloy Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Form 124404
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on well
- Form 65-PP32
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
led 2nd, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, no extra towards finish
- Form 6P3-330
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey J R Ryan
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened next
- Form 1PP3/P0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
led to 2nd, stayed prominent, fell 9th
- Form 02P0/5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
prominent, mistake and lost place 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th
Boston Lass
29- Form P-2P2PF
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer R D E Woodhouse
- Jockey D Harold
held up, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out
- Form 4-50400
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
keen, mid-division, mistake 5th, soon pulled up
Deep Sigh
54- Form 0P-P020
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey P J Brennan
behind, fell 4th
- Form 4-P1P42
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey M Bradburne
in touch til 8th, hampered next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1PPU6P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey D O'Meara
behind, headway 6th, ridden approaching 9th, weakened 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Alleged Slave is improving with each run and can land this from some disappointing types, the best of which may be Renvyle and Deep Sigh. Alan King's gelding failed to complete on his first two outings this season, but has since run too gallant races in defeat. The first was at Leicester when going down by a length to Sir Talbot and then was just touched off by Adalie at Hereford. With further progression expected Alleged Slave has an excellent chance to get his head in front. Renvyle is a fair hurdler and if taking to the larger obstacles he could go well under top-weight. Deep Sigh could go well at a big price. Connections have always expected him to make a better chaser than hurdler, but he still managed to run some decent races over the smaller barriers, it would be no surprise to see him in the frame. Of the others Mr Club Royal looks fairly treated but on this occasion Alleged Slave looks to hold all the aces.