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15:55 Bangor-on-Dee
Allan Roberts Celebratory Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 72y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 4P-4053
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey Steven Fox
chased leaders, mistake and reminders after 7th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out
- Form 372P5-2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer L Egerton
- Jockey Dean Pratt
held up in last pair, not fluent 10th, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd after 2 out, stayed on towards finish, not reach front pair
- Form 3256-56
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
held up in last pair, tracked leaders 3 out, challenged next, led approaching last, ridden out flat, held on
- Form F24-P34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
tracked leader, led 7th, mistake next, headed 9th, in touch, led again after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on
- Form U835U3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Mr Ed Bailey
tracked leaders, one pace 2 out, soon ridden, modest 4th when weakened last
- Form P456-55
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led to 7th, led again 9th, headed after 3 out, weakened after next
- Form 8P-15PF
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
mistake 1st, prominent on outside, lost place 11th, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
Previous results
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Verdict
Last month's Market Rasen runner-up Safari Journey won off a higher mark at Newcastle last year but that was a rare success. SEAN AIRGEAD has been dropped a further 2lb since a much-improved third last month at Perth and can record a first win in three years, though The Backup Plan is also tumbling down the weights and Ballycool is back on a winning mark so can't be ignored. Ed Bailey is Go On Henry's regular pilot but the former pointer is struggling to make an impact under Rules.
Formwatch
Sean Airgead (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Led to 3rd, tracked winner to 9th, in touch on outside, outpaced 3 out, ridden after last, stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Nefyn Bay (11-7) at Perth 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Safari Journey (USA) 22-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden 8th, headway when not fluent 3 out, mistake and one pace next, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Ciceron (11-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Ballycool (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up, mistake 2nd, headway 4 out, weakened before home turn, 6th of 7, 36 3/4l behind Western Home (11-4) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
The Backup Plan (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Led, mistake 7th, headed 9th, led before 4 out, headed last, weakened flat, 4th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Kilcascan (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Go On Henry (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Held up, headway from 10th, 3rd before 3 out, outpaced next, rallied last, one pace and no impression flat, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Show's Over (10-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Capisci (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Prominent, hit 4th, 10 lengths 3rd 8th until 3 out, no impression after next, 5th of 9, 16 3/4l behind Anti Cool (10-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
La Madonnina (IRE) 20-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, lost place when blundered 3rd, mistake 5th, not fluent next, fell 8th, at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.