Racecards
15:25 Bangor-on-Dee
Northern Racing Club Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 32/2614-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, ridden to lead approaching last
- Form 9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
towards rear, headway 5th, hit next, soon weakened
Da Bookie (IRE)
605- Form 40500/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey M D Grant
always behind, tailed off halfway
Fine Deed
24- Form 088-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
always towards rear
- Form 67/392-8
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey G Lee
chased clear leader, led 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on
Orrezzo (GER)
536- Form 4U80/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G E Jones
- Jockey Mr Felix De Giles
chased leaders, weakened approaching 5th
- Form 10/207-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led and soon clear, headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Barbara Waring
- Jockey J Pritchard
held up, weakened from 4th
Accumulate
233- Form 92-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish
Depraux (IRE)
110- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up, went prominent 5th, one pace
- Form 5-U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division, reminded 4th soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
A difficult race to evaluate in the absence of market information and Presentandcorrect is seclected ahead of Niver Bai and Charge It. Presentandcorrect sets a fair standard for the race having obliged previously at Fontwell over this trip. The first job for the rider will be to settle him to the rear as he can be a hard puller. Niver Bai ran an encouraging second at Huntingdon in January but failed to build upon that effort. There is a suspicion that he might be more effective with more cut in the ground. Charge It didn't show too much in his bumper but has to be respected with Tony McCoy on board. Risk Challenge has been highly tried in the past and dropped in grade. Princess Of Spurs should have no problems with this trip on breeding but has failed to sparkle in two starts thus far. Accumulate showed his first glimmer of ability when second at big odds at Hereford last term. He has had some time off so fitness could be an issue. Presentandcorrect looks to have been found an appropriate opportunity and sets the benchmark for the remainder.
Formwatch
Presentandcorrect (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Mid-division and keen, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 13, 2l behind Moon Star (11-0) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl (3) gd in Apr.
Charge It (IRE) 10-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 6f out, weakened over 4f out, 9th of 15, 43l behind Dave's Dream (10-10) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) gd.
Fine Deed 100-1 (10-12) Held up, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 24l behind Kanad (11-5) at Worcester 2m nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Gumlayloy 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden and struggling approaching 3 out, 11th of 16, well behind Soprano (11-2) at Worcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gf.
Niver Bai (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Prominent until weakened quickly after 6th, 8th of 11, well behind Boomshakalaka (11-2) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Risk Challenge (USA) 20-1 (10-13) Prominent, led briefly after 1st, weakened after 5th, 7th of 15, 33l behind Missis Potts (10-9) at Chepstow 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Accumulate 66-1 (10-5) Led to 2nd, chased winner, ridden approaching 2 out, not quicken flat, 2nd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Wise Choice (10-10) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (4) gf in Sept.
Princess of Spurs (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Always behind, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider at the last in race won by Mole's Chamber (10-11) at N Abbot 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs, 12 ran.