Racecards
16:20 Bangor-on-Dee
River Dee 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 3/1020-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
always prominent, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, one-paced flat
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up, slipped on landing 1st, ridden after 6th, headway approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
Just Jimbo
645- Form 0/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey R C G Harris
keen, tracked leader approaching 3rd, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake 2 out, rider dropped whip before last
Paperprophet
70- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey A Dobbin
held up in touch, reminders after 3rd, headway 4th, led approaching last, ridden out flat
- Form 05/4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
reluctant to race, very slowly away, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
River Styx (IRE)
131- Form 42330-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J Culloty
mid-division, steady headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, one-paced approaching last
- Form 00-4534
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey B J Crowley
prominent, hit 2nd, not fluent 4th, reminders approaching 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out
- Form 500-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer D R Gandolfo
- Jockey T Doyle
led, ridden after 3 out, headed and hit next, soon weakened
- Form 033423
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Mrs L Williamson
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Lisa Williamson saddles three runners in this novices' hurdle with Top of The Dee looking the pick of her trio over Red Square Man and Hidden Exit. The first mentioned has place form in similar company but is more exposed than most of these and it will be a surprise if she is good enough to open her account. It is interesting that Nicky Richards, who had a winner at Carlisle on Friday, puts Paperprophet over hurdles after just one run in bumper company but he will need to be useful to beat Celtic Vision who gets the TEAMtalk vote. Jonjo O'Neill's six-year-old was highly tried in National Hunt flat races (last seen in the Champion Bumper at the Punchestown Festival) and, sure to have been well schooled, he looks to be of a different class to his rivals.