Racecards
13:55 Bangor-on-Dee
Numark Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 33020-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey M Foley
behind, headway 4 out ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on flat, never nearer
Whaleef
29- Form 60-115
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, clear next, driven out
- Form 520-P56
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
chased leader to 3 out, weakened next
Zawoyski (IRE)
853- Form 30U13/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up, ridden approaching 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
Risky Way
14- Form P46041
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer B Rothwell
- Jockey A Ross
mid-division, lost place after 4th, soon behind
Bude
31- Form 3-03410
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey S Durack
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened next
- Form 60400/P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey J Pritchard
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, lost place next, soon behind
- Form 44005-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer P Rothwell
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch, headway 4th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, weakened last
In depth
Verdict
This will not take a lot of winning and maybe Saorsie can get the better of Little Ora. Going through the field. Rainbows Aglitter seems to always find one too good for him. Saorsie keeps getting raised for good losing efforts but can still run well. Whaleef's bid for a three-timer was thwarted at Southwell last time, the gelding finding disappointingly little in the process. Investor Relations sole win so far has come in a seller, Jonjo O'Neill's Irish maiden hurdle winner Zawoyski has an 853-day absence from the track to overcome, although Tony McCoy has been booked to ride; Risky Way has been raised 8lbs for a Market Rasen win last time, and Bude is five pounds higher than for his Uttoxeter success. Time For Action hasn't won for five years, but Little Ora could well bag some money on his first run in this country. Greenacres Boy is miles out of the handicap so, without any real confidence, the road leads us back to Saorsie.