Racecards
16:15 Bangor-on-Dee
Tote Never Beaten By SP EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,700 added
- Winner: £4,738
- 2nd: £2,183
- 3rd: £1,091
- 4th: £546
- Form 1-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
made all, shaken up and pressed before 2 out, ridden and went clear after 2 out, comfortably
- Form 7-122
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders, hit 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 32-356
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Harry Bannister
in rear, effort and some headway 3 out, soon ridden, ran on one pace
- Form 255
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Craig Nichol
handy, not fluent 3 out, ridden and pressed leader before 2 out, bad mistake and blundered 2 out, not recover and kept on one pace
- Form 2-6P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey C O'Farrell
prominent, dropped towards rear after 4th, ridden and lost touch from 3 out
Tika Moon (IRE)
233- Form 8-43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Rex Dingle
mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3 out, weakened tamely, pulled up before last
Catch Me Not
20- Form 5/7-P7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, ridden 3 out and stayed on steadily, never on terms
- Form B4-0437
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
towards rear, ridden and well held from 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Unbeaten so far, Jungle Jack is clearly useful but may require further improvement to give 10lb to a couple of rivals who have also shown plenty of promise. DUKE OF ROCKINGHAM failed to quicken when a short-priced favourite at Wincanton having just come up short at Lingfield on his hurdles bow but the easier ground and more testing track here can see him off the mark. Monte Igueldo is also respected after a couple of solid efforts at Wetherby and Ayr.
Formwatch
Jungle Jack 11-4 (11-5) Chased leaders, not fluent and slow 5th, jumped left 2 out, soon switched left, challenged flat, led inside final 100 yards, driven out, won at Haydock 2m (3) hvy in Dec beating Captain Broomfield (10-12) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Duke Of Rockingham 1-3fav (11-6) Prominent, ridden 2 out, every chance next, kept on one pace, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Monviel (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Hara Kiri (FR) 50-1 (11-0) Pulled hard towards rear, shaken up between last two, never nearer, 6th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Walking On Air (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Monte Igueldo (FR) 8-1 (10-11) In touch, headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, weakened last, 5th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Famous Bridge (10-12) at Ayr 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
The Questioner (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and dropped to rear 7th, soon pulled up, at Kelso 2m 7f (4) sft in Dec.
Tika Moon (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Led, pushed along 3f out in lead, still going well 2f out, lost lead 1f out, kept on, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Moveit Like Minnie (10-9) at Worcester 2m (5) gd in Jun.
Catch Me Not 250-1 (11-1) In rear, ridden 3 out, always behind, 7th of 14, 34l behind Kingofthewest (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Fist Pumping Time (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Mid-division, in touch when slightly hampered 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Auditoria (10-12) at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Dec.