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16:05 Bangor-on-Dee
Bet At Sportsbook 08000 461894 Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,738
- 2nd: £798
- 3rd: £399
- Form B555-14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, hit 6th, headway when not fluent 3 out, no impression when went 3rd 2 out until last
- Form 633/50-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 4th, challenged 3 out, beaten 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 5P5-226
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A Sadik
- Jockey Lee Edwards
in touch, not fluent 3rd, ridden and lost place approaching 5th
- Form 47-3522
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A C Whillans
- Jockey E Whillans
mid-division, headway 5th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, switched right approaching last where not fluent, stayed on same pace
- Form 678-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 6th, never back on terms
- Form 9009-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, led 2 out, ran on well
- Form 0F/P4F-7
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Miss H Bethell
took keen hold, tracked leader, not fluent 3rd, lost place and beaten 2 out, went well held 3rd last
- Form 653-F69
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 78
tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 9-PPP63
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Bruce Hellier
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
led, jumped right 1st, headed 3 out, weakened approaching last
Previous results
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Verdict
GUNSLINGER has been on good terms with himself in the main so far this year, winning twice on the all-weather and once on turf on the level. He had Galileo Figaro behind when a respectable third off a higher mark back over hurdles at Market Rasen last month and a reproduction of that effort would probably suffice here. Bahr Nothing and Apache Dawn have a bit to prove after disappointing a little last time, but Claude Carter has been knocking on the door and looks a better bet than the frustrating Parc Des Princes. Celtic Intrigue looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Bahr Nothing (IRE) 7-2 (10-11) In rear, headway approaching 5th, went 3rd after 3 out until weakened before next, 4th of 7, 23l behind King Olav (11-8) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gf.
Gunslinger (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway after 3 out, went 3rd when not fluent out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 5l behind Long Distance (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf in Jul.
Apache Dawn 12-1 (11-6) Held up in touch on inner, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 18l behind Spice Bar (11-3) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Jul.
Claude Carter 3-1 (11-3) Tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind A Stones Throw (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Celtic Intrigue (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) In touch, behind from 4 out, stayed on again before last, went modest 4th towards finish, 4th of 10, 8l behind Osmosia (11-6) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Parc Des Princes (USA) 12-1 (11-1) Mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden after 2 out, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 11, 10l behind Cool Baranca (11-12) at Cartmel 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Back To Paris (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) With leader, reminders approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 9, 40l behind Cool Baranca (11-8) at Wetherby 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
Galileo Figaro (AUS) 13-2 (11-4) Mid-division, took keen hold, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression, weakened from next, 9th of 13, 22l behind Ton-Chee (10-10) at Worcester 2m hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gf in Jul.
Thetasteofparadise 66-1 (9-7) Led, sometimes jumped slightly right, headed 3 out, mistake next, hung left and weakened approaching last, 3rd of 6, 24l behind A Stones Throw (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.