Racecards
19:40 Bangor-on-Dee
IML Marine Management Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,065
- 2nd: £2,333
- 3rd: £1,166
- 4th: £584
- Form 6364-13
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
chased winner who was well clear from 2nd, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 2 out, no impression, lost 2nd last
- Form 455-313
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr Lewis Gordon
made all, clear 2nd, not fluent 3 out or last, unchallenged
- Form 145P-54
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
- Form 273115-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, not fluent 2nd, soon lost place, headway before 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner
- Form 78530-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 3rd, weakened after 2 out
Rafiki (FR)
29- Form 12
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
mid-division, headway before 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd flat
- Form 25-0651
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, disputing 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, no extra last
- Form 232113
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 99
held up in rear, not fluent 5th, 6th 2 out, never involved
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Elham Valley and State Crown have enough to do at the weights despite the 7lb claims of their respective pilots and Hypnotik is best watched at present. Red Vision was in decent form in the spring and now returns for Donald McCain after wind surgery. He is of interest, along with the twice-raced Rafiki who is pitched into handicaps at this early stage of his hurdling career. He cannot be discounted, nor Long Call, an easy winner here recently but now upped in class. Lignou is hard to fancy at present but KARANNELLE is the choice off the bottom perch. She has to be finessed through her races and delivered as late as possible, but Sean Bowen seems to have worked her out and the pair are taken to make it three wins from the last four runs in an admittedly trappy contest.
Formwatch
Elham Valley (FR) 8-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out and weakened quickly, last of 6, 16 3/4l behind Miss Mulligan (10-9) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
State Crown (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Led, jumped left at times, not fluent 3 out, headed home turn, soon well held, weakened and lost 2nd jumping last, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Bucko's Boy (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Hypnotik (FR) 10-1 (11-5) Held up off the pace in last pair, closer in 3rd after 6th, went 2nd 4 out until after 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Chapmanshype (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Red Vision (FR) 28-1 (10-2) Behind, not fluent 2nd, headway on inside between last two, kept on run-in, never nearer, 5th of 12, 5 3/4l behind Knappers Hill (11-12) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Lignou (FR) 28-1 (9-9) Mid-division, ridden 4f out and lost touch, last of 8, 29 1/2l behind Hydroplane (9-0) at Chester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Rafiki (FR) 2-1 (11-2) Chased winner, closed final bend, every chance last, ridden flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 3, 3 1/2l behind Pop The Champagne (11-3) at Stratford 2m (3) gd in Jul.
Long Call 17-2 (11-1) Mid-division, closed from 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, led before next, soon clear, easily, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Faro (11-6) by 14l, 12 ran.
Karannelle (IRE) 3-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, pushed into 3rd before last, ridden after last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 4, 8 1/4l behind Lady Reset (11-1) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Jul.