Racecards
14:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Red Dragon Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,250 added
- Form 035021-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
In touch, reminders after 4, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off and pulled up.
Foresight
22- Form 472-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
Held up towards rear and keen, headway approaching 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out.
- Form 200861-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey T Siddall
Led, stumbled and headed 2 out, soon weakened.
- Form 787-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J W Unett
- Jockey M Bradburne
Held up towards rear, hit 6th, weakened 3 out.
Eumene (IRE)
278- Form 52/2P45-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
Held up mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened 4 out.
Exclusionist
10- Form 05035-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey T J O'Brien
Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next.
- Form 0P3853-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B P J Baugh
- Jockey J Mogford
Chased leader, blundered 4 out, not fluent and left in lead 2 out, kept on under pressure.
Alkar (IRE)
206- Form 90/6305-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey R Johnson
Held up behind, headway 4 out, every chance last, not quicken.
- Form 7/8760-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey S P Jones
Held up in rear, pushed along, weakened 7th.
- Form 669840-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
Held up, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off 3 out.
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ALKAR is taken to land the opener, although Sir Ian and Blazing Desert are expected to give our selection a race. Tony Martin is a shrewd trainer so if the market vibes are positive then that will fuel the confidence. The selection is making his seasonal return but he showed enough when last seen out at Southwell to make him the one to beat today. Sir Ian was a surprise winner over this course and distance when last seen out and he is sure to have his supporters today. It will be interesting to see if he can build on that win, but he does have more on his plate and we will take him on. Blazing Desert won a maiden hurdle in decent style at Fontwell last time and the handicapper looks to have given him a chance. The drop in trip should not be a problem and he can go well. Donald McCain's Foresight should be suited by this longer trip and he can go best of the others. However, Alkar makes most appeal and he gets the nod.
Formwatch
Blazing Desert 11-8fav (11-2) Prominent, joined leader 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, driven out and kept on gamely flat, won at Fontwell 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) gd in Mar beating Criterion (10-7) by 1l, 7 ran.
Foresight 8-1 (10-4) Tracked winner to 2nd, remained prominent, regained 2nd 2 out, not fluent last, one pace flat, 2nd of 6, 4l behind Reindeer Dippin (11-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Sir Ian (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Made all, pushed along from 2 out, in command last, stayed on well, won at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr beating Naughty By Nature (11-4) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Semi Detached (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, hampered 6th, never dangerous, 7th of 16, 50l behind The Treacle Eater (11-0) at Hereford 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Eumene (IRE) 15-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 11, 14l behind Kirby's Vic (11-2) at Southwell 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Aug.
Exclusionist 5-1 (11-6) Led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Cobbler's Queen (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf, 10 ran.
Bret Maverick (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, chased leader, not fluent 4th, hard ridden and no impression when hit 2 out, lost 2nd approaching last, 3rd of 11, 9l behind Street Warrior (10-5) at Bangor 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gf in Apr.
Alkar (IRE) 5-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 5th, switched right after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 5th of 11, 28l behind Roznic (11-8) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Roscrea (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Behind, headway and in touch 8th, ridden and weakening when hit 2 out, 12th of 18, well behind And Whatever Else (11-4) at Perth 3m 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Cat Six (USA) 12-1 (11-2) Always in the rear, 10th of 18, well behind Beshairt (11-7) at Chepstow 2m 4f sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gd in Apr.