Racecards
14:15 Bangor-on-Dee
Numark Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 256-111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
tracked leader to 3rd, remained prominent, chased leader again 6th, led approaching 2 out, ridden out flat
Friedhelmo (GER)
148- Form 031/0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up in rear, some headway after 6th, ridden after next, soon beaten and eased, mistake 2 out
- Form 5355-06
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
held up in touch, headway 4th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 3 out, eased once beaten
- Form 12324P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey T Doyle
held up and keen, headway approaching 5th, ridden after 3 out, kept on well flat
April Louise
27- Form 51023-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
prominent and keen, went 2nd at 3rd, led 5th, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching next, soon one-paced
Wrangel (FR)
509- Form 4210/34-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 403-222
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey P Flynn
held up, not fluent 1st, mistake 5th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened after next
- Form P55-450
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer F Lloyd
- Jockey Sophie Mitchell
led to 5th, soon ridden, weakened after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Much improved since joining the stable of Martin Pipe from Charlie Egerton, Dream With Me is the TEAMtalk selection to complete a four timer. Successful in a Stratford handicap on his debut for new connections, the five-year-old has since won novice events at Uttoxeter and Hereford. The son of Johann Quatz always had the ability but it is only now that he is showing it with any regularity and he is taken to win again. John Spearing's Bitter Sweet, three times a runner-up from three starts this term, is an obvious danger. The likes of April Louise, Reggie Buck and the Venetia Williams-trained Friedhelmo all have to be respected but, if Dream With Me is in the same mood as on all three of his previous outings for Pipe, the favourite will be tough to beat.