Racecards
13:30 Bangor-on-Dee
Rea Valley Tractors Sir John Hanmer Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 72y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 414/57-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
close up, went 2nd 4th, joined leader 11th until ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 533618-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 114
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 545/712
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
led, joined 11th, ridden 2 out, mistake and headed next, kept on one pace
John Louis
47- Form 62517-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leader until 4th, prominent, headway to press leader 2 out, led next, ridden and ran on
- Form 5-17892
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
slowly away in rear, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 542829/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Tom Cannon
in touch, ridden to chase leading trio 3 out, pulled up before next
Troika Steppes
226- Form 20546-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, not fluent 2nd and 3rd, mistake 10th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form F-31168
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up in rear, fell 8th
In depth
Verdict
Take The Cash made a promising start over fences when third at Hexham in May. But DARTFORD WARBLER gets another chance back over fences. The latter has dropped 6lb since last taking part in a chase and has won over timber at Uttoxeter since. Queen Spud makes her chasing debut after a pipe-opener over hurdles at Worcester while Gamain is 5lb higher than his hurdles win at Huntingdon as he also goes chasing for the first time.
Formwatch
Take The Cash (IRE) 9-4fav (10-12) In touch, lost place 6th, rallied 9th, driven to challenge 2 out, no extra approaching last, 3rd of 7, 5 3/4l behind Ueueteotl (10-12) at Hexham 2m 4f (4) gd in May.
Gamain (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Led until 6th, led 7th, headed before 3 out, no extra 2 out, 8th of 16, 19l behind Southfield Vic (11-12) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Dartford Warbler (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Led, ridden before 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Princeton Royale (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
John Louis 25-1 (11-6) Took keen hold in touch, jumped left 5th, lost place halfway, beaten 5 out, 6th of 10, dist behind Vintage Vinnie (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f (4) gd in Sep.
Queen Spud 12-1 (11-10) Mostly tracked winner, no impression before 3 out, went left last, won battle for 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Lady Of Longstone (11-7) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Sir Pitt 12-1 (10-11) Held up, bumped 1st, headway on outside when not fluent 3rd, lost place before 2 out, 9th of 13, 31 1/4l behind Franciscan (11-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Troika Steppes 16-1 (11-1) Raced keenly, tracked leader until led 4th, pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, 6th of 9, dist behind The Eaglehaslanded (11-1) at Chepstow 2m 4f (4) sft in Mar.
Modeligo (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) In touch, chased leaders 4 out, effort 2 out, weakened last, 8th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Dream Bolt (11-6) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Sep.