Racecards
16:20 Bangor-on-Dee
Alfa Aggregates Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 12341-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
took keen hold, mid-division, headway on inside 6th, led 2 out, ridden and edged right last, edged right flat, all out
- Form 266131-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Mr R J Williams
held up in rear, some headway after 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out
- Form 5/5190-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer W Kinsey
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
prominent, hit 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 8218-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 5th, 3rd and beaten when not fluent 2 out, no extra last
- Form P43530/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey D F O'Regan
prominent, outpaced after 3 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off
- Form 5025-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
towards rear, shaken up 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 531517-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, headway 4th, lost place 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 48621P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, ridden after 3 out, headed 2 out, every chance last, switched left flat, just held
- Form 331515-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 118
Nonrunner
- Form 1015P0-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey A Thornton
Nonrunner
- Form 949773-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Harry Skelton
Nonrunner
- Form 3345F1-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
With the weights compacted, Absinthe's task isn't as stiff as it first appears as the handicapper hasn't over-reacted to his novice wins and he scored with a bit in hand on the Flat at Chester nine days ago. James Pollard is likely to struggle off his new mark, however, while Kykate may not have beaten much at Hexham and prefers a softer surface, though William Kinsey does well with his small string. Laudatory was well ridden by Andrew Tinkler to score at Stratford but is 6lb higher here while George Woolf ran a lifeless race at Newton Abbot last month. HENRY SAN is lightly-raced and had a nice pipe-opener on the Flat last month. We'll take a chance that he'll improve for the better ground here and give him a tentative vote, though it would be no surprise to see Rebel Dancer and Vimiero also in the firing-line.
Formwatch
Absinthe (IRE) 1-5fav (11-3) Made all, took keen hold, quickened clear from 3 out, easily, won at Wetherby 2m 4yo nov stks (4) gd in Mar beating Stagecoach Jasper (10-11) by 13l, 4 ran.
James Pollard (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Took keen hold tracked leaders, hit 2nd, went 2nd 4 out, switched left 2 out, soon challenging under pressure, led soon after last, ran on, ridden out, won at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Apr beating Rajamand (11-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Kykate 7-4fav (11-5) Held up mid-division, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, ridden flat, idled final 150 yards, driven out, won at Hexham 2m mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft beating Leith Walk (11-3) by ns, 6 ran.
Henry San (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, progress on inside 4 out, ridden before 3 out, hit 3 out and weakened, 8th of 11, well behind Charm School (11-7) at Newbury 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Sambulando (FR) 14-1 (10-5) In touch, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, well behind when blundered 4 out, tailed off, 12th of 13, well behind Anquetta (10-3) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) gd in Feb '11.
Vimiero (USA) 15-8fav (11-1) Mid-division, headway when not fluent 5th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, no extra last, 5th of 15, 12l behind Sonoran Sands (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Mar.
George Woolf 8-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakening when not fluent 6th, soon behind, 7th of 11, 49l behind Cinevator (11-7) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr.
Cavite Eta (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed next, pushed along and weakened before 5 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Grandioso (11-3) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Apr, 14 ran.
The Tiddly Tadpole 7-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led before 3 out until after 2 out, mistake and weakened last, 5th of 10, 19l behind Viva Colonia (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Aug.
Rampant Ronnie (USA) 40-1 (10-13) Chased leaders to 4th, behind fom 6th, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Laudatory (10-0) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Rebel Dancer (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Held up in touch, took closer order 3rd, led 5th, headed before 3 out, chased winner 2 out, ridden before last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Jubail (11-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Mar.
Laudatory 5-1 (10-0) In touch, headway after 3 out, challenged on inside next, soon ridden, led last, held on under pressure flat, won at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Mar beating Knight In Purple (10-11) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Educated Son 14-1 (11-5) Held up last, blundered 5th, beaten and tailed off when went right 2 out, 5th of 6, 34l behind Colebrooke (10-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo hdl (4) sft in Jan.