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13:45 Bangor-on-Dee

starsports.bet Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 145y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,900 added
  • Winner: £3,184
  • 2nd: £935
  • 3rd: £467
  • 4th: £234
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.10s
  • Off Time: 13:45:45
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Shantaluze (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Markhan (USA)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Black, pink epaulets, hooped sleeves and cap

      Cracking Destiny (IRE)

      258
      14/1
      • Form 1/946-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      took keen hold, held up off the pace in 4th, left 3rd 4 out, outpaced next, soon weakened, baulked 2 out then lost 3rd

      2
      Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap

      Khage (IRE)

      333
      11/4
      • Form 35-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      raced freely, led, clear before 2nd until 5th, fell next

      3
      Silk - ORANGE, orange cap, white spots

      Markhan (USA)

      7 t
      6/1
      • Form 03
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      chased leaders, jumped left and not fluent 2nd, went 2nd approaching 4th, closed 5th, not fluent, slightly hampered and left in lead 4 out, headed 2 out, beaten when jumped left and not fluent 2 out

      4
      Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, Red cap

      Melekhov (IRE)

      171
      Evs
      • Form 211-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      in rear, well behind 4th, mistake 5th, not fluent 3 out, modest 4th when badly hampered 2 out

      5
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red disc, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

      Shantaluze (IRE)

      217 BF
      8/1
      • Form 5/113-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      chased leader until approaching 4th, not fluent 5th, left 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on

      In depth

      Verdict

      Point-to-point and Kelso bumper winner Shantaluze attempted to make all in another bumper at Carlisle but was soon done with when headed. He should do much better with a stiffer test of stamina. Melekhov put a promising bumper debut to good use when landing similar races at Fakenham and Hexham though could probably do with softer ground. Cracking Destiny, a winner between the flags, didn't show much in bumpers or on his hurdling debut and has changed stables, as has Khage, while Soldier Of Love followed a narrow debut defeat in an Ascot bumper with a disappointing effort at Kempton. Gordon Elliott has runners in every race starting with MARKHAN, three times a winner on the Flat and a decent third in what looked a good maiden at Clonmel. That experience could be good enough for this.

      Formwatch

      Cracking Destiny (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 11, dist behind King Of Realms (11-5) at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (5) sft in Jan.

      Khage (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and lost place, no chance with front trio from over 1f out, lost 4th well inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Mercy Mercy Me (10-12) at Sandown 2m (4) gs in Nov.

      Markhan (USA) 6-1 (11-12) Soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, improved to press leader 2 out, ridden in 2nd last, no extra run-in and kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Knock On Steel (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 1f mdn gd in Oct.

      Melekhov (IRE) 5-2jfav (11-0) Mid-division, headway 10f out, led on last bend, stayed on, driven out, won at Hexham 2m (5) sft in Apr beating Penny Blak (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Shantaluze (IRE) 11-8fav (11-9) Led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 21l behind Glentrool (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 1f (5) hvy in Mar.