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14:40 Bangor-on-Dee
dieselpriceguarantee.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Winner: £1,949
- 2nd: £572
- 3rd: £286
- 4th: £143
Radmores Revenge
335- Form 669/22P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Josh Wall
held up behind, headway 3 out, chased leader before last, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish
Great Hero
25- Form 8544-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear and raced wide, in 5th when blundered badly 3 out, effort and weakened before 2 out
- Form 3/43-24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, led 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and headed towards finish
- Form 16-6622
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, weakened 7th
- Form P736-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Sean Flanagan
held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out
- Form 28360-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Charles Greene
led to 8th, tracked leader, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 8F4/3-86
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
tracked leaders, led 8th, headed 2 out, one pace
- Form 275075
- Age 10
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer P A Pritchard
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch in 4th, in 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last
In depth
Verdict
Swiss Guard scored in soft ground at Lingfield back in February and should figure on his first start since July if fully tuned-up. Radmores Revenge is another with the past form to figure on his reappearance, but Ebony River makes more appeal than both as he'd gone close at Hexham in November before a slightly disappointing fourth last time. However, GREAT HERO improved on his comeback effort with a much better run at Uttoxeter last time and Richard Phillips' hurdler looks ready to strike racing off the same mark here. Irish import Around A Pound has place claims with a recent outing at Bangor under his belt.
Formwatch
Radmores Revenge 18-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, pushed along after 8th, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up before 9th, in a race won by Lackamon (11-12) at Southwell 3m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Jan, 10 ran.
Great Hero 14-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear on outside, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders flat, no impression, 4th of 17, 4 1/2l behind Cocacobana (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Nov.
Ebony River (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Tracked leaders, hit 3 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered next, mistake and weakend last, 4th of 12, 18l behind Trafalgar (11-1) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Nov.
Swiss Guard 3-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, headway after 5th, went 2nd from 7th, led before 2 out, soon hard pressed, headed last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Solway Star (9-9) at Perth 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gf in Jul.
Vivarini 50-1 (10-6) Always behind, 12th of 18, well behind Mauricetheathlete (9-13) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy.
Around A Pound (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Tracked leader, weakened 5 out, remote 5th, 5th of 8, well behind Peckhamecho (10-13) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.
Hohlethelonely 3-1 (10-13) Led in start, behind, under pressure 6th, soon ridden, never able to challenge, 6th of 11, 31l behind Forest Rhythm (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft.
Tisfreetdream (IRE) 17-2 (11-7) Led until 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 32l behind Derwen Pryde (10-7) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Rangefinder 25-1 (10-12) In rear, mistakes, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 5, dis behind Manger Hanagment (11-4) at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Sep.