Racecards
15:25 Bangor-on-Dee
Cantorsport.Co.Uk Handicap Hurdle (Class C) (Class _)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good - Good to Soft in Places on the Hurdles Course
- Form 1P-0001
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up, effort 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 304525
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 05-5121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey G Lee
chased leader, led 2 out, ridden out
- Form 1/1P45-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
held up, pushed along from 5th, 4th and 4 lengths down when blundered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 4-3U31F
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
keen, chased leaders, ridden and every chance, when mistake last, not quicken flat
In depth
Verdict
Liberman has been freshened up by a spell in Ireland and is taken to make a winning return for Martin Pipe with Flying Spirit and Flame Phoenix rated the main dangers. The selection looked a high class recruit to the novice hurdling ranks last term having won the Festival Bumper in 2003 but never convinced with his hurdling and was sent to Ireland where a spell with Thomas Mullins seems to have rejuvenated his career. A recent success in a Listed hurdle, that was preceded by a win on the level, suggests that his previous problems have been ironed out and, off what looks a favourable mark, he should be too good for his rivals. Top Weight Flying Spirit comes here fit, and in form, from the flat and has to be respected but may struggle to give weight away all round. Peter Niven's Friedhelmo has more to do off a 5lb higher mark than when scoring at Southwell last month and of more interest is Ginger McCain's novice Flame Phoenix, who looks to have been allotted a fair mark for his debut in this grade. Richard Guest's Wet Lips and Chris Grant's German-bred gelding Sachsenwalzer looks exposed in comparison to Liberman who is taken to make a winning return to Britain.