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15:30 Bangor-on-Dee
Scottish Power Energy Retail Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 7y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
Ardlethen (IRE)
185- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
close up, chased winner 3 out, ridden next, 3 lengths down and looked held when fell last
- Form 3-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
raced wide, prominent until 3rd, tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form PP-1P63
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Abbie McCain
keen close up, ridden and no impression 3 out, left moderate 3rd at last
Notachance (IRE)
283- Form 2-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked winner until ridden 3 out, left moderate 2nd at last
- Form 4312-13
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
made all, pushed along and quickened clear 3 out, ridden and left clear last, eased towards finish
In depth
Verdict
MORRAMAN improved for the step up to 2m5f at Sedgefield when beaten less than a length in a maiden hurdle. This extra distance may bring further improvement from Donald McCain’s charge. Ardlethen and Notachance have Irish point-to-point form and debut for the Dan Skelton and Alan King yards respectively but Trio For Rio was well beaten on his hurdling bow. Fontley House was placed in a bumper at Punchestown before joining Tom George and makes his debut over hurdles today.
Formwatch
Ardlethen (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Chsd ldrs, 3rd aftr 4out, cl 2nd bef 2out & ld aftr 2out, sl adv last, ko best flat, won at Bartlemy 3m mdn sft in May beating General Arrow (11-11) by 3l, 10 ran.
Fontley House (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-0) With leader, led briefly over 4f out, pushed along and weakened 3f out, 8th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Mcfabulous (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Morraman (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up mid-division, hampered 2nd, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden, stayed to take 3rd towards finish, not quite reach front pair, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind Ask Paddington (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Notachance (IRE) 6-4 (11-11) Ld/disp,hmprd badly on bend aftr 5out, jnd bef 3out, ld again frm 3out,hdd bef last, ev ch flat, no ex nr fin, 2nd of 5, 1l behind Some Operator (11-11) at Tallow 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Feb.
Trio For Rio (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, outpaced 6th, plugging on when hit 2 out, went modest 3rd before last, 3rd of 7, 23 1/4l behind Imperial Aura (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct.