Racecards
15:20 Bangor-on-Dee
NSPCC Donors Handicap Hurdle
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1/381-36
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey T Halliday
prominent, mistake 8th, weakening when mistake 3 out
- Form 122-P27
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden when switched left and chased approaching 2 out, stayed on flat
- Form 20015
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
held up, brought down 4th
Versus (GER)
64- Form 6-51334
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Dave Crosse
mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened 3 out
Haystacks (IRE)
325- Form 4/1516-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey D C Costello
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Brush A King
42- Form 1124P7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
keen, in touch, hit 6th, weakened after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form PP2043
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss S J Wilton
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
mid-division, lost place 7th, headway 9th, ridden after next, stayed on flat
- Form 614522
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey O Nelmes
mid-division, fell 4th
- Form U7-131P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
behind, steady headway 7th, led approaching 2 out, driven out
- Form 51/PPP-2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer B J Eckley
- Jockey M Nicolls
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 153/3PP
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Honour
mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, weakened last
Point
28- Form 92/4464
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W Jenks
- Jockey T J Phelan
mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 05P2P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A E Price
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, hit 7th, fell 9th
- Form 3PP385
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey B Hitchcott
behind, headway 4th, weakened after 8th
Bay Kenny
81- Form 2-2PP44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
In depth
Verdict
After Me Boys comes here fresher than most and, along with the consistent Mini Dare, has to be respected but Field Roller should improve significantly for the step up in trip and gets the vote. The selection looked a thorough stayer when landing an extended two-mile novices' hurdle at Exeter in January and again when weakening over the same course and distance on his handicap debut subsequently. The longer trip today should suit Martin Pipe's gelding ideally and he gets the vote. After Me Boys can be expected to run his usual good race and is open to improvement after just two runs previously this season, while Lorgnette has shown better form in her last two starts and is entitled to be thereabouts. Bohemian Boy has claims on his best but is inconsistent and of more interest may be Charlie Mann's Versus, who is potentially well treated. Mini Dare deserves to win a race having run with such consistency of late but may again have to settle for a minor role behind Field Roller, who is taken to showed a marked improvement for being stepped up in trip.
Formwatch
After Me Boys 16-1 Prominent, not fluent 8th, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 14, 5l behind Holland Park at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gs in Mar.
Lorgnette 25-1 Mid-division, ridden and headway after 7th, went 2nd next, kept on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 8l behind Graceful Dancer at Exeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) hvy in Mar.
Bohemian Boy (IRE) 9-2jt-fav Held up towards rear, effort and mistake 2 out, soon beaten, 7th of 14, 10l behind Back Nine at Sandown 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Mar.
Field Roller (IRE) 6-1 Took keen hold, headway after 6th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, 12l behind Rydon Lane at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) gs in Mar.
Versus (GER) 12-1 Chased leaders, jumped left 7th and driven next, effort to chase leaders 9th, stumbled 3 out, ridden to chase winner from 2 out, but no impression, weakened and lost 2nd run-in, 4th of 7, 8l behind Celtic Son at Kempton 3m nov hdl.
The Flyer (IRE) 5-1 Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 3 out, soon headed and weakened last, 3rd of 7, 8l behind Irish Legend at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) sft in Mar.
Mini Dare 10-3fav In rear, headway 4 out, ridden and mistake 3 out, chased winner 2 out, one pace, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Irish Legend at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (D) sft in Mar.
Point 10-1 Held up, mistake 5th, effort and headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened last, 4th of 10, 9l behind Alagon at Bangor 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Mar.