Racecards
15:55 Bangor-on-Dee
Tetley Bitter Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 6f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
Tank Top
58- Form 24F2-F3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey S Thomas
led until 12th, lost place after 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P-3122P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Peter Toole
tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 13th, headway after 15th, chased winner 2 out, every chance flat, no extra close home
- Form 35-03P1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, pushed along 9th, stumbled 12th, switching about and beaten after 2 out
- Form 1-PFPU6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up on outside, jumped left 8th, reminder after next and again after 12th, headway 14th, outpaced 4 out, hung left and stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd after last
- Form 732-F51
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R Lee
- Jockey Mr O Greenall
took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 6th, led 12th, headed approaching 2 out, beaten before last
- Form 7-41264
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division in well grouped field, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 40-81
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey T Scudamore
pressed leader until 12th, dropped to rear when jumped slowly 14th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 21UP-9F
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Joss Saville
- Jockey T Messenger
held up in rear, mistake 8th, outpaced 4 out, never in contention
- Form P-PP143
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey D A Jacob
in touch, lost place 5th, headway 14th, challenging when bumped 4 out, led approaching 2 out, strongly pressed when rider lost iron briefly after last, stayed on well
- Form 1P4P-67
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Harry Challoner
awkward 1st, in rear, headway 5th, not fluent next, lost place 7th, rallied 10th, challenged 12th, bumped 4 out, weakened after next
In depth
Verdict
Having fallen at the first fence on his reappearance at Sedgefield in December, Tom George's Tank Top ran a lot better when a close third behind Knighton Combe at Newbury subsequently and he makes more appeal than stable companion King Stanley, who makes his chasing debut having won over hurdles at Hereford recently, but a better bet looks to be TARQUINIUS. Charlie Mann's gelding was not at his best at Wincanton last month but earlier form this term reads well and with no doubts over trip or ground for this staying mudlark, he should give backers a good run for their money. Don McCain's Gershwinner has been well held in both starts this term and looks best left out of calculations, while The Gangerman has more to do off his new mark than when successful at Warwick last month as he has to race off a 6lb higher mark. Ya I Know has a bit to find with The Gangerman on running that day, while Richard Lee's Western Whisky won well at Ludlow last time but a 7lb rise for that victory makes this tougher. Several of these have chances but Tarquinius has trip and ground conditions to suit and he looks worth backing to resume winning ways.
Formwatch
Tank Top 5-2 (11-5) Led to 2nd, chased leaders, blundered 15th, ridden and no impression next, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and no chance when blundered last, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Knighton Combe (11-6) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec.
Tarquinius (FR) 3-1fav (10-11) Held up in mid-division, headway and just in touch 12th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Richard's Sundance (11-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Jan, 15 ran.
The Gangerman (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led until approaching 4th, chased leader, led 10th, reminder after 13th, 4 lengths ahead last, driven out, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Jan beating Freddies Return (11-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Teeming Rain (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Behind, mistakes 2nd and 3rd and reminders, slow jump and dropped to rear 10th, headway 13th, driven in modest 5th after 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 6th of 10, 50l behind Ballyfoy (11-12) at Lingfield 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Western Whisky (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, left 2nd after 12th, led 2 out, stayed on, won at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec beating Milton Des Bieffes (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Gershwinner (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Made most until headed before 3 out, weakened well before next, 4th of 9, 22l behind Wizard of Edge (10-4) at Taunton 3m 3f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
King Stanley (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 9th, ridden approaching 2 out, challenged last, stayed on under pressure to lead flat, won at Hereford 3m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec beating The Hudnalls (11-7) by nk, 18 ran.
Panama At Once 20-1 (10-12) Close up, led approaching 10th, fell next, in a race won by Garleton (11-1) at Kelso 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Nov, 11 ran.
Ya I Know (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Prominent, led approaching 4th to 10th, remained handy, chased winner 2 out until flat, stayed on, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind The Gangerman (11-12) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Huckleberry (IRE) 7-2 (9-13) Rider lost iron 1st, led to 10th, lost place next, soon ridden and behind, no danger after, 7th of 8, 45l behind Fortification (11-7) at Hereford 3m 1f am hcp ch 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.