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15:48 Bangor-on-Dee
tote.co.uk Free Cheltenham Placepot Everyday Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,100 added
- Winner: £4,030
- 2nd: £1,857
- 3rd: £928
- 4th: £465
- Form 143-363
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
in touch in rear, ridden 2 out, keeping on when not fluent last
- Form 02/8453
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 106
in touch, wide and headway approaching 2 out, led approaching last when not fluent, edged left flat, ran on
- Form 2-45P12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Toby Wynne
pressed leader, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching next, kept on one pace
- Form 3132
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
keen early, tracked leaders, ridden and not fluent 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 12P8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened next
Al Kherb
30- Form 226164
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Sarah Bowen
- Jockey Miss S L Bowen
tracked leaders, short of room and bumped approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
In depth
Verdict
GAMESTERS ICON ran well again at Carlisle recently having earlier scored over track and trip and looks worth sticking with. She beat Kayfast Warrior and Al Kherb here, though the former was less than a length behind and looks a threat again. Feel The Pinch looks no nearer to winning a handicap but still finished in front of Romeo's Bond at Ffos Las and a tongue-tie is applied today and Balleticon continues to struggle.
Formwatch
Balleticon (IRE) 15-2 (12-0) Held up in 4th, 3rd going ok when hit 3 out, ridden and beaten soon after, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Poker Master (10-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Feel The Pinch 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, closed on inside going well 3 out, close up 2 out, not fluent last, edged left and no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Fontana Ellissi (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Gamesters Icon 8-1 (11-10) Prominent, ridden to lead approaching last, driven and headed towards finish, 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Duty Calls (11-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Kayfast Warrior (IRE) 10-3 (10-13) Chased leaders on rail, pushed along before 2 out, led 2 out, soon ridden and pressed, headed approaching last, stayed on but held closing stages, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Gamesters Icon (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Romeo's Bond 16-1 (10-7) Held up rear of mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 9, 30 3/4l behind Fontana Ellissi (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Al Kherb 25-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Gamesters Icon (11-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.