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14:40 Bangor-on-Dee
Coral Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,927
- 2nd: £860
- 3rd: £430
- 4th: £215
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
tracked leader, hard driven after 3 out, gradually faded
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Donal Devereux
prominent when jumped right 1st, soon pulled hard in touch, chased clear leader after next, soon no impression
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
raced in rear, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out
Lamps
132- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced in rear, pushed along halfway, soon beaten
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
made all, driven clear after 3 out, eased down close home, impressive
- Form 2462
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey W Marston
tracking leaders when carried right 1st, effort 3 out, soon hard ridden, stayed on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Quite an interesting maiden hurdle where MARSH WARBLER is given the verdict. Brian Ellison's gelding followed up a win in a Leicester seller on the Flat with a good debut in this sphere at Market Rasen on Sunday, when he travelled well for a long way. With that experience a positive he can prove good enough today with the ground appearing to be ideal. Beneath may do better now switched to this game after a series of handicap defeats on the level at trips from 10f to 1m 6f. He should act with cut and the same goes for Alan King's runner Dhaafer, who would be feared if backed, although stamina is a concern on inspection of his pedigree. Bonfire Knight should improve for his Wetherby introduction but has it prove on ground this soft and Royal And Ancient may fare better.
Formwatch
Beneath 33-1 (8-9) Tracled leaders, lost place over 3f out, 14th of 18, 41l behind Tres Coronas (9-7) at York 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Oct (flat).
Bonfire Knight 5-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division and keen, chased leaders after 4 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 13, 19l behind Maoi Chinn Tire (10-12) at Wetherby 2m Listed hdl 3yo (1) gd in Oct.
Call To Arms (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Raced keenly and not fluent early, held up in 5th, left clear 4th 4 out, soon outpaced, never on terms, 4th of 6, 35l behind Pullyourfingerout (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f juv hdl (4) gf in Oct.
Celtic Intrigue (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) In rear, jumped left and not fluent 1st, ridden approacing 3rd, well beaten before 3 out, 6th of 10, 34l behind Joan D'Arc (9-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs in Aug.
Dhaafer 6-1 (9-3) Raced wide towards rear, rapid headway on outside to chase leaders over 7f out, driven along over 2f out, soon outpaced, 7th of 13, 18l behind Weathervane (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct (flat).
Lamps 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leader until 3f out, weakened 2f out, 8th of 11, 16l behind Heart Of Hearts (8-9) at Newbury 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul (flat).
Marsh Warbler 3-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, driven and outpaced after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on under pressure flat, just failed for 2nd, no impression with winner, 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Pullyourfingerout (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f juv hdl (4) sft.
Royal And Ancient (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and outpaced after next, soon no chance with winner, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 22l behind Pullyourfingerout (10-12) at Taunton 2m 1f juv hdl (4) gf in Oct.