Racecards
16:30 Bangor-on-Dee
Maelor Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 123y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 4403-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey W T Kennedy
made all, ridden when hard pressed approaching 2 out, drew clear before last, stayed on well
- Form 78-P2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
held up 3rd and last, reminders before 6th, struggling next, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out, eventually completed
- Form F/21
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
tracked winner, not fluent 4 out, effort and every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, well held when not fluent last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Move To The Groove made all to land a decent handicap at Kelso in May but has been rested since. This is no easy task giving 14lb to MORIANOUR, who beat the 110-rated Excellent Team by five lengths at Uttoxeter last month and is still improving. Classi Massini only found the more-experienced Precision Five too good on her hurdles bow here last month but Armorous has been well beaten in all races to date.
Formwatch
Move To The Groove (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Made all, ridden before and blundered 2 out, kept on, won at Kelso 2m 2f hcp (3) gf in May beating Traditional Dancer (11-6) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.
Armorous 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway into mid-division 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden to chase leaders on long run between last 2, chased clear winner before last where left clear 2nd, never a threat, 2nd of 11, 21l behind Wazowski (10-12) at Hexham 2m (4) gs in Jun.
Morianour (FR) 7-1 (11-0) Held up, towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 3 out, led next, clear flat, ran on, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Jul beating Excellent Team (10-11) by 5l, 7 ran.
Classi Massini 11-1 (11-0) Tracked leader, left in lead 5th, soon headed, led next, driven and headed last, stayed on same pace flat, 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Precision Five (11-0) at Bangor 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Jul.