Racecards
15:45 Bangor-on-Dee
Erddig Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 40040F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden next, soon weakened
Quintrell Downs
211- Form 00013/3-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
in touch, ridden approaching 5th, soon lost place, weakened when blundered and rider lost iron 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 05410-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
chased leaders, hit 3rd, mistake 5th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out
- Form 221213-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey P Madden
led to 1st, chased leader, hit 3rd and 4th, ridden after next, weakened when blundered 3 out
- Form 20104-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Czerpak
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 131/00P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
held up, headway approaching 4th, chased winner next, not fluent 4 out, ridden next, kept on
- Form 40PPP-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
behind, ridden 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, never nearer
- Form 40/6155-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
led 1st, clear 4 out, mistake last, ridden out
In depth
Verdict
Bushido has been a model of consistency recently but looks beatable off his current mark and, unless Earl Sigurd shows improved form, this can go to Athenian Law, who is open to more improvement than most. Although beaten off a 3lb higher mark at Perth last month that was only the third race that the Philip Hobbs-trained gelding has raced in public so there should be more to come and, in a weak race, he gets the vote. With Len Lungo's stable in such good form, Earl Sigurd has to be respected but has shown very little encouragement of late and a bigger danger may be Speed Venture, although a 10lb rise for his recent course and distance victory looks harsh.