Racecards
12:55 Bangor-on-Dee
Proactive Personnel Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,061 added
- Winner: £2,505
- 2nd: £1,154
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £350
- Form P-4P013
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Page Fuller
chased leaders, blundered and reminder 9th, not fluent 11th, outpaced before 3 out, well held after, not fluent 2 out
- Form 8-43537
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leaders, mistake 1st, blundered 4th, challenged 12th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, led 2 out, readily drew clear flat
- Form 124734
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling after 10th, behind from next
- Form P-9857P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
towards rear, effort 11th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 94/32-41
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
prominent, mistake 9th, outpaced 11th, mistake and weakened next
- Form P2834U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
behind, mistake 4th, headway on outside 11th, struggling before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7093P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
mid-division, pecked 2nd, ridden and struggling 10th, behind when blundered badly 4 out
- Form 0-B6426
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, not fluent 1st, blundered 5th, behind from 10th, pulled up before 2 out
Catlin
28- Form P52331
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, lost place 3rd, pushed along 8th, headway 10th, struggling from 4 out, well beaten after next
- Form P61P77
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up towards rear, not much room 1st, headway 10th, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and held 2 out, one pace
- Form 090P11
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, hampered 1st, headway after 11th, mistake 4 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, one pace
- Form 433/246
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G Hanmer
- Jockey T Scudamore
led until 4 out, led 3 out, headed 2 out, held flat, kept on
- Form P84707
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer G Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
chased leaders on outside, close up 12th, ridden 3 out, no impression in 5th 2 out
- Form 70108-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
NonRunner
- Form 12P-888
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sarah Bowen
- Jockey Miss S L Bowen
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
This looks competitive enough on paper but it seems best to focus on some in-form types. The much-improved Counteract is one but Suzy Smith's gelding is stepping up into unknown territory having not previously won over further than 2m4f. He receives no penalty for his most recent success, however, and has a major chance if staying the extra half-mile. Sartene's Son won here very comfortably in January but that was on heavy ground and he will need to prove he's equally effective on this surface. Evenstevens and His Dream are respected but CATLIN (NAP) came home strongly to score over an extended 2m7f at Newcastle last month and looks a much-improved performer since having his attentions turned to fences by a yard enjoying their best season to date.
Formwatch
Tractor Fred (IRE) 11-10fav (12-3) Chased leader on inside, led before 9th, hit 12th, headed before hit 15th, soon outpaced, rallied under pressure into well held 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Black Centaur (12-3) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Kala Noire (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Mid-division, closer when not fluent 2 out, weakened and no impression closing stages, 7th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Soyouthinksoagain (11-1) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
His Dream (IRE) 11-2 (11-7) Mid-division, slight headway and tracked leader after the 12th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 4th of 7, dist behind First Class Return (11-10) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Demon Fou (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, behind 11th, pulled up before 2 out, at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Sartene's Son (FR) 22-1 (10-13) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 6th, prominent, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Jan beating Loch Garman Aris (10-2) by 10l, 11 ran.
The Toojumpa 11-2 (11-7) Soon behind, not fluent 10th, headway from 15th, 6th but closing when blundered and unseated rider 17th, at Chepstow 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Evenstevens (IRE) 13-2 (10-11) Held up towards rear, ridden along before 3 out, kept on to go third after last, 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Frisco Bay (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Bird On The Wire (FR) 9-4fav (10-12) Keen prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened flat, 6th of 13, 10 3/4l behind Tico Times (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Catlin 10-3 (10-6) Prominent early before settling in mid-division, ridden briefly after 10th and again 6 out, headway for pressure approaching 2 out, quickened to lead last and stayed on well, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Spirit Of Hale (10-7) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Man Of The North 40-1 (11-2) Bad mistake 1st, mid-division, never a factor, 7th of 15, 18 1/2l behind Maasai Warrior (10-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Counteract 6-4fav (10-4) Raced keenly in last pair, hit 8th, good headway approaching 10th, left 2nd 4 out, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr beating Away For Slates (11-12) by 7l, 7 ran.
Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 5-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, disputed lead 4 out, shaken up home turn, briefly led before 2 out, headed 2 out, weakened before last, 6th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Avantgardist (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Betterlatethanneva (IRE) 200-1 (10-0) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 15, 30 1/4l behind Emmas Dilemma (10-2) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Freedelivery (IRE) 22-1 (11-1) Held up, reminder after 6th, never dangerous, at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Chief Sittingbull 22-1 (8-13) Chased leader, pushed along and lost 2nd 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 16 1/2l behind Murhib (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Angelsea Lace (IRE) 250-1 (10-9) Midfield, steady headway 6th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 15, dist behind Moonlight Beam (11-2) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.