Racecards
17:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Jane Mcalpine Memorial Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 24311P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey R Mahon
chased winner to 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 61-U424
- Age 7
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hutchinson
- Jockey Miss G Hutchinson
made all, pecked 6th, clear approaching 8th, drew further clear from 4 out, unchallenged
- Form 1-24411
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer G D Hanmer
- Jockey Mr S Ross
held up in rear, not fluent 9th, ridden after 11th, headway when hit 14th, no chance but chased winner from 3 out to last
- Form 550/P3-2
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
held up, headway 8th, ridden after 12th, outpaced 4 out, kept on from 2 out to go poor 2nd last
- Form 05P33P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer P H Hogarth
- Jockey Mr O Williams
soon not going well, behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 7th
- Form 162B12/
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss Joanne Priest
- Jockey Miss Polly Whittaker
took keen hold, headway 3rd, with leaders when blundered and unseated rider 7th
- Form P54063
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D Pearson
- Jockey Mr J Proctor
chased leaders, hit 14th, soon weakened
- Form 7/60-657
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Martin Roberts
- Jockey Mr R Mccarthy
held up, behind from 14th, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Tribal Venture, Wild Is The Wind and Brewster look the three to concentrate on in this hunter chase and the vote is given to Tribal Venture. The selection had been in the form of his life of late prior to being outclassed and pulled up at Cheltenham. However this is much easier and under conditions that suit he is taken to regain the winning thread. Wild Is The Wind rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Rydal Park but he often finds less than expected off the bridle and at likely odds he is taken on. Brewster is another that could go well on his latest second behind Lady Myfanwy but all his best form is on a much softer surface. Tinarana Lord has won his last two races but the fitting of first time cheekpecies will need to sharpen up his jumping back over regulation fences. Karinga Lane may just need the run after a 118 day break and for the winner we return to Tribal Venture.
Formwatch
Tribal Venture (FR) 22-1 (12-0) Mid-division, mistake 6th, lost place 12th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Amicelli (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gs in Mar, 23 ran.
Wild Is The Wind (FR) 7-2 (11-13) Held up, closer order 9th, mistake 13th, ridden 2 out and one pace, 4th of 8, 12l behind Rydal Park (11-7) at Towcester 2m 6f hts chs (6) gs.
Tinarana Lord (IRE) 4-6fav (12-7) Held up; chall last; led flat; r.o wl, won at Alpraham 3m ptp beating Flashy Boy (12-0) by 3l, 4 ran.
Brewster (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Held up in rear, headway 13th, ridden 4 out, kept on under pressure from next, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Lady Myfanwy (11-0) at Bangor 3m hts chs (6) hvy in Mar.
Eva So Charming 11-4 (12-5) Prom to 9; pulled up in race won by Adams Wine (12-5) at Tabley 3m ptp , 5 ran.
Per Amore (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) In touch, outpaced 7th, ridden and kept on under pressure from 2 out, no impression, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Benwell (11-7) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hts chs (6) gs.
Photographer (USA) 9-1 (11-7) Mid-division, ridden 13th, weakened 3 out, 7th of 14, 32l behind Ede'iff (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (4) gd.