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15:15 Bangor-on-Dee

Caernarfon Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 58.60s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Minster York

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Ashgan (IRE)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Orange, black star, diabolo on sleeves, orange cap

      Barnburgh Boy

      8
      7/1
      • Form PF0310
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10

      led and jumped right to 7th, headed approaching 9th, lost 2nd 4 out, ridden and weakened from next

      2
      Silk - Black and White stripes, diamonds on sleeves, Emerald Green and Red quartered cap

      Minster York

      23
      6/4
      • Form 3-21211
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, shaken up approaching last, comfortably

      3
      Silk - Orange, Royal Blue chevron, halved sleeves, Orange and Royal Blue quartered cap

      Ashgan (IRE)

      16
      15/8
      • Form 41-1P12
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-13

      tracked leader, led after 8th, hit next, ridden after 3 out, headed next, eased when beaten flat

      4
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE and GREY stripes, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap

      Gatflax (IRE)

      16
      11/2
      • Form 065-P51
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-1

      held up, pushed along after 10th, ridden 4 out, soon beaten, pulled up after 3 outn

      5
      Silk - White, Light Blue sash, Brown cap

      Swing West (USA)

      154
      20/1
      • Form P00PPP-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-0

      held up in touch, pushed along after 6th and dropped to last, ridden after next, mistake 3 out, stayed on one pace approaching last

      In depth

      Verdict

      Micky Hammond's Minster York has been in a rich vein of form recently but with an 8lb rise in the weights to contend with for his latest success at Sedgefield more improvement is needed here. Topweight Barnburgh Boy has claims but is inconsistent, a comment that also applies to Gatflax, who returned to winning ways at Stratford last time. With Swing West looking out of his depth the TEAMtalk vote has to go to Heather Dalton's Ashgan. Admittedly his jumping can be erratic but the nine-year-old has shown steady improvement of late, is well treated compared to his hurdles rating and with the stable continuing in fine form he is a worthy selection.