Racecards
18:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Rachel Jones Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 77y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,511 added
- Winner: £4,614
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 987-052
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 64-1235
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Sean Quinlan
jumped right in places, led until after 3rd, led again 7th, headed before 3 out, rallied next, weakened before last
- Form 513-846
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
behind, headway 6th, chased leaders next, led before 3 out, hard ridden after 2 out, kept on well under pressure
- Form 11245/1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, led after 3rd, headed next, weakened 5 out
- Form 3P7-114
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Riches
- Jockey Kielan Woods
in touch, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
- Form 35525-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey David Bass
held up towards rear, badly hampered 2nd, soon struggling in rear, detached 6th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out
- Form 5459-49
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey James Bowen
behind, jumped right 2nd, headway 5 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 454-323
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, 2nd 2 out, effort approaching last, no extra flat
- Form 6/55-654
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mike Hammond
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
with leaders, led 4th, headed 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Zoltan Varga jumped well enough on his chasing bow at Newton Abbot but folded tamely once headed and may need to strengthen up. ZOLFO won over a longer trip here in May but is still 12lb higher. He’s been beaten three times since but has started favourite on each occasion and can take advantage of this drop back in class on his favourite course. Cahill has been running in the Channel Islands while Isle Road failed in his hat-trick bid at Cartmel and has gone up another 2lb since so Uttoxeter runner-up Omega Springs may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Omega Springs (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway on inside 6th, went 2nd 3 out, hit 2 out, unable to challenge, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 2l behind King's Reste (11-10) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Zolfo (IRE) 7-2fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, not much room and not fluent 1st, not much room 4th, beaten from 3 out, well held 4th last, 5th of 10, 15l behind Mont Royale (11-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
King Muro 8-1 (10-11) Held up last, blundered 7th, never on terms, last of 6, dist behind Dark Invader (10-11) at Worcester 2m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Cahill (IRE) (11-2) won at Les Landes 2m 1f in Jul beating Barwick (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Isle Road (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, led after last, headed on last bend, no extra and lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Martha's Benefit (11-11) at Cartmel 2m 5f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Sky of Stars (IRE) 40-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, took keen hold, outpaced before 3 out, no impression, closed on 2nd flat, 3rd of 5, 16l behind Royal Plaza (11-0) at Stratford 2m (5) gd in Aug.
Mariners Moon (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 9th of 13, 36 3/4l behind First Quest (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Zoltan Varga 15-8fav (10-10) Mostly jumped well, chased leader, led 8th, not fluent next, headed when mistake 2 out, no chance with winner, lost 2nd at the last, no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 6, 6 3/4l behind G'day Aussie (12-0) at Newton Abbot 2m hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Welsh Designe 9-1 (10-0) Chased leader until before 9th, 2nd again next, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, chased winner, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Brinestine (10-8) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Jul.