Racecards
14:20 Bangor-on-Dee
North West Racing Club Intermediate Chase (Class E) (Class E)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft (Soft)
- Form 2321F6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
tracked leaders, joined leader 7th, led going well before 3 out. steadily drew clear
- Form 6P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
led, headed after 3rd, remained prominent, ridden 8th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form F0420-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey D J Burchell
held up in touch, headway after 6th, led next, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, one-paced from 2 out
Geomar
49- Form 6P3/331-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey B Grattan
tracked leader, led after 3rd, headed 7th, ridden after 4 out, one-paced from next
Norse
56- Form P-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Sherwood
- Jockey H Oliver
held up, ridden 8th, slight headway next, weakened from 3 out
- Form 543P4-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J R Cornwall
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, mistake 5th, ridden after 7th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Martin Pipe and Tony McCoy have mopped up in contests like this and there is no reason to suppose that L'Epicurien is not capable of recording his third victory over fences. Flahive's First and Henrianjames can fight it out for the places.