Racecards
14:40 Bangor-on-Dee
Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 32y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £18,000 added
- Winner: £9,365
- 2nd: £4,306
- 3rd: £2,153
- 4th: £1,076
- Form 1111-13
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
held up in rear, smooth headway before 3 out, soon ridden, disputed 3rd approaching last, kept on run-in, held in 3rd near finish
Mahland (IRE)
241- Form 1/58221-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
disputed lead, headed before 9th, ridden and lost position before 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 22211-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C Boultbee-Brooks
- Jockey R Patrick
held up in rear, headway before 7th, pushed along before 3 out, briefly chased leaders before 2 out, faded before last
- Form 2314-38
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
midfield, ridden and dropped to rear before 8th, tailed off before 2 out
- Form 01/P0-64
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
midfield, chased leaders before 8th, chased winner before 3 out, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon outpaced by winner, no extra and lost position run-in
- Form 417-S
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
midfield, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 8888P-3
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Ben Smith
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden before 3 out, headway before last were disputed 3rd, kept on run-in, went 2nd near finish, no match for winner
Strackan
19- Form 43P9-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey David Bass
disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, led outright before 9th, travelling best 2 out, ridden and went clear before last, pushed out run-in, easily
- Form 2112-36
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
midfield, driven before 9th, soon dropped to rear, tailed off before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Plaisir Des Flos (FR) 9-2 (11-7) Off the pace in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd approaching the last, ridden and staying on when hampered by winner and switched left run-in, lost 2nd inside final 110 yards, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Double Powerful (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Mahland (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Led 1st until 3rd, led 4th, jumped left 2 out and last where not fluent, clear flat, comfortably, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Minella Blueway (11-9) by 4l, 8 ran.
El Granjero (IRE) 7-1 (11-4) Mid-division, hit 3 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Catch Him Derry (11-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Astronomic View 10-1 (10-10) Prominent, mistake 7th, lost place before 2 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Hermino AA (11-9) at Newbury 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Thanksforthehelp (FR) 13-2 (10-3) Not fluent at times, towards rear, headway 2 out, kept on one pace from last, 4th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Doyen Quest (10-10) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Captain Potter 10-1 (11-9) Not always fluent, midfield, mistake 3rd, travelling okay when slipped up bend and unseated rider, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Schalke 5-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, awkward 2nd, headway before 7th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and in touch with leaders 2 out, disputed lead approaching last where not fluent, soon headed and chased leaders, no impression near finish, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Butler's Brief (12-0) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
Strackan 6-4fav (11-11) Made all, ridden approaching last, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Diamond Geezer (11-6) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.
Neo King (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, no impression, 6th of 15, 15 1/2l behind Crest Of Fortune (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Nov.