Racecards
14:50 Bangor-on-Dee
Rea Valley Tractors Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 123y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,500 added
- Winner: £14,076
- 2nd: £4,158
- 3rd: £2,079
- 4th: £1,040
- Form 215261-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 11329-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
made all, jumped well, driven approaching last, ran on well
- Form 27P800-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Mr Alex Ferguson
tracked leader, effort after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 377P04-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
always behind
- Form 34177-0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on well after last, never reached winner
- Form 33221-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 125
held up, headway before 3 out, chased leaders before last, never on terms
- Form 121239
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, stayed on well closing stages, never nearer
- Form 22613-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leaders, mistakes, weakened 3 out
- Form F127/3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, headway 4 out, outpaced after next, weakened 2 out
- Form 50/00-03
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss I Pickard
- Jockey T Dowling
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cool Sky justified favouritism at Uttoxeter in September and is only 3lb higher but this is a better race. Loverboy made a promising return to action behind Dashing Oscar at Fontwell and is better off at the weights but Buywise is more accomplished over fences. Bobo Mac wasn't disgraced on his handicap debut at Aintree and will strip fitter here but MIDNIGHT TOUR can defy top weight. Alan King's mare won at Ludlow, Hereford and Cheltenham last season and also ran a cracker in the Mares' Hurdle at The Festival. 3.20
Formwatch
Midnight Tour 9-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, led approaching last, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp lst (1) gd in Apr beating Carnspindle (10-0) by 6l, 12 ran.
Dashing Oscar (IRE) 5-2fav (11-8) Jumped left at times, made all, kicked for home when fluent 2 out, clear flat, stayed on, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Diable De Sivola (11-9) by 3l, 7 ran.
Leoncavallo (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, mistake 1st, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, 16th of 22, dist behind Fountains Windfall (10-12) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Buywise (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to take 4th towards finish, no impression, 4th of 23, 10 1/2l behind Un Temps Pour Tout (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Clondaw Kaempfer (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) In touch on inside, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, no danger after, 10th of 15, 26 1/2l behind Bags Groove (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Bobo Mac (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, driven and effort 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened flat, 8th of 15, 19 1/2l behind Bags Groove (11-2) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Mizen Master (IRE) 50-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden and no impression, weakened flat, 9th of 21, 19 1/2l behind Master Dancer (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Cool Sky 5-4fav (10-9) Tracked leader, jumped left 1st, not fluent 7th, challenged 3 out, not fluent next, led before last, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Just Milly (10-10) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Loverboy (FR) 11-2 (10-11) Held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, headway after next, hung left and went 2nd briefly flat, no impression on winner, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Dashing Oscar (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Mister Fizz 14-1 (10-3) Held up, ridden 3f out, never a factor, 7th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Bybrook (10-3) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.