Racecards
16:35 Bangor-on-Dee
Maple Leaf Financial Services Group Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Form 0/1FPP2-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey O Nelmes
held up, headway 13th, took narrow lead approaching last, headed flat, not quicken
- Form 187F-P4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey T Messenger
chased leaders, mistake 10th, ridden after 13th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 02-1113
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up, headway 4 out, challenged approaching 2 out, took lead flat, pushed out
- Form 491-156
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey S P Jones
mid-division, behind when not fluent 12th
- Form 41P6PP-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J L Needham
- Jockey J M Maguire
led to 5th, weakened 9th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 10th
- Form 21U24-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat
Sento (IRE)
65- Form 815P-P7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
soon chasing leaders, led 5th to 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 2-223P5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Tjade Collier
prominent, hit 11th, ridden 13th, weakened 14th
- Form 0/F3-1F2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey P Merrigan
chased leaders, hit 2nd, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 6P-4147
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey J Kington
in rear, hit 6th, headway when mistake 3 out, kept on flat
- Form 9/44690-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey A Thornton
raced wide, held up until pulled up before 10th
- Form 25P-2P5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway 12th, outpaced 14th, rallied 2 out, kept on flat, took 2nd close home
In depth
Verdict
Englishtown is taken to follow up his easy Fakenham success, with Itsmyboy, Contact Dancer and Tribal Venture taken to chase him home. The selection absolutely bolted up on his last appearance in May, and having had a break since, lines up fresher than most in his bid to follow up under Tony McCoy. Granted he is as high in the weights as he has ever been, but he gets 5lb off Itsmyboy, and that can prove decisive. The latter appeared to be given plenty to do at Perth when in search of a four-timer, and if he is kept a bit nearer the pace this time, should at least be involved in the finish. Contact Dancer went down in a real battle at Perth and will appreciate the longer journey here, while Tribal Venture is at the right end of the handicap but has to prove himself on fast ground. So, we look to Englishtown as the answer, with trip and ground to suit.
Formwatch
Bronzesmith 14-1 (11-9) Held up, headway 13th, chased winner before 3 out, soon ridden, not quicken flat, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Out The Black (11-8) at Bangor 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Mr Fluffy 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, led 14th, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, 4th of 9, 6l behind Keenan's Future (10-0) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jul.
Itsmyboy (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Towards rear, ridden and headway from 3 out, no chance with 1st two, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Mighty Fine (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jul.
Bubble Boy (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Led until 5th, led 11th until 14th, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, 6th of 9, 35l behind Keenan's Future (10-0) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jul.
Another Joker 8-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, lost place and blundered 10th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by East Tycoon (11-5) at Stratford 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr, 9 ran.
Englishtown (FR) 2-1fav (11-7) Prominent, led 3rd, mistake 12th, clear 2 out, easily, won at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in May beating New Perk (11-0) by 10l, 5 ran.
Sento (IRE) 11-1 (11-10) Led to 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, last of 7, well behind Great Character (10-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jun.
Rare Society (IRE) 15-2 (10-11) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened from 14th, 5th of 11, 13l behind Mighty Fine (11-9) at Perth 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jul.
Contact Dancer (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) In touch, chased leader 9th, ridden 4 out, led before last, hung right flat, headed, no extra near finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Commercial Express (11-6) at Perth 2m 4f nov chs (3) gd in Jul.
Waynesworld (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, lost touch 15th, 7th of 9, 42l behind Keenan's Future (10-0) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jul.
Dancer Life (POL) 10-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, ridden approaching 9th, weakened 3 out, 10th of 12, well behind Rockys Girl (9-7) at Taunton 3m amt hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Tribal Venture (FR) 9-2 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and effort after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 9, 20l behind Keenan's Future (10-0) at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jul.