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13:00 Bangor-on-Dee

Rea Valley Tractors Handicap Chase (For The Tarporley Hunt Cup) (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 28.46s
  • Off Time: 13:00:43
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Perfect Candidate (IRE)

11/8

    2
    Silk -

    Faustina Pius (IRE)

    15/2

      1
      Silk - White and purple diabolo, white sleeves, purple spots, white cap, purple diamond

      Gus Macrae (IRE)

      17 pt CD
      7/1
      • Form 027P5-5
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 120

      tracked leader until 7th, soon in rear, ridden 10th, pulled up 2 out

      2
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

      Oscatara (IRE)

      14 C
      3/1
      • Form 51/P2P-3
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 118

      led, headed 7th, prominent, stumbled on landing 11th, pulled up 2 out

      3
      Silk - Light Green and White (quartered), White sleeves, Light Green cap

      Perfect Candidate (IRE)

      22
      11/8
      • Form 2445-17
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 115

      close up, led 4 out, ridden clear approaching last, comfortable

      4
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      O'callaghan Strand (AUS)

      21 D
      9/2
      • Form 441384
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 111

      held up, outpaced from 4 out, jumped slow 2 out

      5
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots, Black sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap

      Faustina Pius (IRE)

      13 p
      15/2
      • Form 538583
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-3
      • Official Rating 97

      prominent, led 7th, headed 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

      Previous results

      2013
      Silk -

      Allerton (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-8

      2012
      Silk -

      Merry King (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12

      2011
      Silk -

      Milo Milan (IRE)

      2/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      GUS MACRAE usually runs at a much higher level than this and was successful over course and distance the last time he appeared in this grade. He can lose interest if getting behind but that shouldn't be the case here. Perfect Candidate is still a maiden over fences, as are Oscatara and the mare Faustina Pius, but O'Callaghan Strand has won four times over the larger obstacles and is back on a winning mark.

      Formwatch

      Gus Macrae (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Always in rear, tailed off 5 out, 5th of 7, well behind Parsnip Pete (11-9) at Aintree 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Oct.

      Oscatara (IRE) 7-4 (11-12) Led, switched right before last, soon ridden and headed, stayed on same pace final 150 yards, 3rd of 4, 4l behind Morgan's Bay (11-0) at Worcester 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.

      Perfect Candidate (IRE) 9-2 (10-13) Behind, ridden before 4 out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 30l behind Court By Surprise (11-11) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Oct.

      O'callaghan Strand (AUS) 10-1 (11-12) Led, headed 3 out, lost 3rd place from last, one pace, 4th of 6, 18l behind Alanjou (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.

      Faustina Pius (IRE) 28-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, went 2nd 2 out until last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Cody Wyoming (10-9) at Stratford 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.