Racecards
14:35 Bangor-on-Dee
Corbettsports Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 440-731
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
made all, a length ahead 3 out, soon ridden, maintained advantage 2 out, stayed on strongly approaching last, pushed out run-in
- Form 63
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Mr Sean P O'Connor
held up in midfield, some headway 3 out, ridden 2 out where disputed 3rd, kept on one pace approaching last
- Form 0-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
midfield, ridden before 6th, lost position before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
Just Gino (FR)
265- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
took keen hold, prominent, ridden and kept on same pace before 2 out, weakened before last, lost 4th near finish
- Form 3/67
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
held up in midfield, not fluent 5th, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace before last
Pearl Island
27- Form 32-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jack Tudor
midfield, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, tailed off before last
- Form 30-7P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up in rear, not fluent 6th, ridden before 6th, outpaced 3 out, tailed off before 2 out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
prominent, chased leader 3 out, soon ridden, every chance 2 out where mistake, soon outpaced by winner, kept on one pace approaching last
- Form 2-5
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up in midfield, travelling okay 3 out, soon ridden, no impression 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, stayed into 4th near finish
- Form P-FP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer S Allwood
- Jockey Toby Wynne
held up in rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression 2 out, kept on one pace approaching last
In depth
Verdict
CLASSIC LORD is penalised for winning in testing going at Fontwell but scored easily on that occasion and should have the measure of today’s opposition. Golden Ambition will have benefitted from the experience of last month’s hurdling debut when fourth at Lingfield and is preferred to both Yealand and Pearl Island. Irish point-to-point winner Just Gino was sold for £100,000 and debuts under Rules while Two Auld Pals won three times on the Flat and has joined an in-form NH yard.
Formwatch
Classic Lord (GER) 16-5 (11-0) Pressed leader, led after 5th, went clear after 3 out, kept on well, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Nov beating Intimate (11-0) by 14l, 9 ran.
Catch Him Derry (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up well off the pace in rear, headway 4 out, went modest 3rd before 3 out, never any chance, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Act Of Authority (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Golden Ambition (IRE) 80-1 (10-13) Held up rear of mid-division, headway after 3 out, jumped left 2 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 10, 10 3/4l behind Theyseekhimthere (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Just Gino (FR) 4-1 (11-11) Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, prog to 3rd well bef 2out, 1l 2nd when left in ld aftr 2out, 1l adv last, held on late, won at Lisronagh 3m mdn sft in Mar beating Electric Jet (11-11) by 1l, 8 ran.
One Eye On Vegas 17-2 (11-0) Raced keenly tracking leader, hit 3rd, mistake and lost 2nd 4th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 14, 16 1/4l behind El Saviour (11-0) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Pearl Island 10-3 (11-3) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost touch before 2 out, 4th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Easy To Follow (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Streamsforth Lad (IRE) 150-1 (11-4) Held up well in rear, pushed along and outpaced before 7th, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Two Auld Pals (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up in midfield, ridden over 3f out, no impression 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, last of 8, 15 1/4l behind Botanical (9-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Yealand (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Towards rear, ridden and some headway 4 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Johnnywho (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Nov.
Orbys River (IRE) 66-1 (10-7) Rear mid-division, not fluent 1st, always behind and pulled up before last, at Uttoxeter 2m (4) hvy in Nov.