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15:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys) (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 355-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Charlie Maggs
led, soon clear after 1st, reduced lead 3rd, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 3 out, tired jump when hit 2 out, headed before last, soon outpaced by winner, kept on, just held on for second when weakened near finish
Rolypolymoly
52- Form 14-0653
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Sean Clarke
prominent, raced in share of second early, chased leader from 6th, pushed along after 3 out, briefly disputed before 2 out, pushed along in third before last, soon outpaced by front pair on run-in, weakened to fifth near finish
- Form 825245
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey P Hanlon
held up, headway to go prominent 4th, outpaced after 5th, pushed along after 4 out, closed on leaders after 3 out, rallied despite not being not fluent 2 out, going best when led before last, soon asserted, eased near finish, comfortably
Chase Outlaw
399- Form 81P56/7-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey William Maggs
always outpaced, soon struggling and tailed off, finished 56 lengths detached
- Form 5380
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Miss Jess Stewart
midfield early, outpaced in fourth after 1st, dropped towards rear before 3rd, well adrift of front 3 passing halfway, pushed along before 2 out, still a lot to do when tired jump last, rallied on run-in, stayed on past tiring rivals to go third closing stages, never nearer
- Form 333/462-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Ellis Collier
prominent, raced in share of second early, lost ground when dropped to third before 3rd, not fluent 4th, rallied and closed on leaders before 5th, not fluent 4 out, briefly disputed before slow jump 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 0445-35
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
Mullins Cross has a poor strike-rate in Ireland with just the one win in 27 starts over hurdles while the underfoot conditions are a worry for the returning Cosheston and recent Exeter third Rolypolymoly. Donald McCain sent out last year’s winner and runs three with WHITEHAVEN preferred on a second at Haydock when last encountering heavy ground. Stablemate Present Fair should have the measure of both Chase Outlaw and Book Of Verse of the rest.
Formwatch
Whitehaven (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders on outer, left tracking leader 4th, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, 7th of 10, 29 1/4l behind El Jefe (11-4) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Rolypolymoly 9-1 (11-1) Mid-division on outside, closed 3rd, disputing 2nd 4 out, jumped right and mistake 3 out, 3rd and no impression on winner last, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Stroll On By (12-0) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Mullins Cross (IRE) 14-1 (10-4) Mid-division and 9th halfway, took closer order from 3 out and pushed along in 5th before next, no impression before last and kept on run-in, 5th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Splashing Out (12-0) at Limerick 2m hcp hvy in Nov.
Chase Outlaw 50-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, dist behind No Risk With Lou (11-4) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Book Of Verse (USA) 150-1 (10-7) Chased leader, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 2 out, 10th of 13, dist behind Great Ocean (12-0) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Cosheston 11-1 (10-2) Waited with in 5th, headway before 2 out, went 2nd between last two, 2 lengths down last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind You Name Him (11-8) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Present Fair (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, hit 5th, slow jump 6th, dropped away 3 out, last of 5, dist behind Cruz Control (11-10) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.