Racecards
15:20 Bangor-on-Dee
Pertemps Network Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
Beach Break
81- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased winner approaching last, never a threat
- Form P6P3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
tracked clear leader, took closer order 4 out, led before next, drew clear 2 out, very easily
Cold Shoulder
130- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
led, soon 20 lengths clear, not fluent 4th, blundered 4 out, soon headed, weakened before 2 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace from 2 out
Pageburg (FR)
207- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
keen in mid-division, headway 4 out, chased winner after next, weakened before last
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leaders, mistake 1st, effort 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 89
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
always behind, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up after next
- Form 54
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D M Loughnane
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leaders, under pressure 5 out, weakened after next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
PAGEBURG only won a minor contest on the all-weather in France but has since joined Alan King so will know what's required on his hurdles bow. Snookered won a 1m2f handicap at Beverley in July but Beach Break was less exposed on the level, winning a 1m4f maiden at Catterick in June. Erick Le Rouge has the best jumping pedigree in this field being a half-brother to stayer Ornais but he may not have the speed for this.
Formwatch
Beach Break 7-1 (9-2) Soon led and keen, pushed along and headed 5f out, soon ridden and not run on, last of 6, dist behind Key Bid (9-4) at Chester 1m 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Born Legend (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, soon tracked winner, pushed along and unable to go with easy winner after 4 out, lost modest 2nd next, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 10, 31 3/4l behind Knight Destroyer (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Cold Shoulder 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division, outpaced 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Nadaitak (9-3) at Carlisle 1m 3f mdn stks (5) gs in Jul.
Erick Le Rouge (FR) Gentlewave gelding out of Imperia Ii.
Mangata (FR) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, lost place before 5th, pulled up, at Wetherby 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Pageburg (FR) (8-11) won at Pont De Vivaux 1m 2f mdn stks gd in Apr beating La Playa (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Snookered (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Cornerstone Lad (8-13) at Pontefract 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Oct.
Steel Helmet (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, no chance with leaders after, 5th of 9, 20 1/2l behind Traveltalk (8-13) at Redcar 1m 2f stks (6) sft in Oct.
The Batham Boy (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Mid-division, reminders after 5th, plugged on to take modest 4th flat, never near leaders, 4th of 10, 33 3/4l behind Knight Destroyer (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Oct.