Racecards
16:45 Bangor-on-Dee
Penycae Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 6P/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey R Thornton
behind, headway 5th, weakened next, soon tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Baugh
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
behind, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 00600-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
chased winner to 5th, weakened next
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr J Naylor
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, weakened approaching 5th
Zaleem (IRE)
38- Form 034/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey R Hobson
in touch, ridden and lost place 4th, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up and keen, headway 4th, weakened after next
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey R Forristal
mid-division, ridden after 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Bodfari Rose
70- Form 332P-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey V Slattery
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Mirant is likely to be at short odds for this novices' hurdle and is impossible to oppose with Bodfari Rose and Extremist looking the best bets for the forecast. The selection was lightly raced on the flat when with Ed Dunlop and, although yet to open his account over hurdles, Martin Pipe's colt has looked a sure-fire future winner ever since falling at the last when in command on his hurdling debut at Wincanton before Christmas. The son of Danzig Connection has lost little in defeat behind useful types East Tycoon and Far Pavillions in two subsequent outings and, with this looking to represent a big drop in class, he can open his account. Bodfari Rose has shown enough to suggest that she can win races but this looks to be a stiff assignment for her and a bigger threat to the selection, and a better bet for the forecast, may be Extremist, who was rated 84 at his best on the flat. The others make limited appeal.