Racecards
14:15 Bangor-on-Dee
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 30y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,562
- 2nd: £4,860
- 3rd: £2,430
- 4th: £1,216
- Form 2-784F9
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Atkins
took keen hold, close up in touch, headway to dispute lead after 9th, led outright 11th, pressed for lead 3 out, briefly joined 2 out, soon ridden, led narrowly approaching last, kept on strongly
- Form 12-9344
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led, awkward 2nd, joined 4th, not fluent 7th, mistake and headed 11th, ridden before 13th, pulled up before 14th (trainer reported gelding would prefer a slower surface)
- Form 4F567/5-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
prominent, disputed lead 4th, headed after 9th, dropped to fourth before 14th, ridden and struggling before 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 7-71222
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell
wore hood and mounted chute, midfield in touch, chased leaders before 14th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leaders, no impression before last
- Form 3-44311
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
in touch in rear, pecked 10th, chased winner before 13th, good jump to press winner 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, every chance when bad mistake last, faded run-in
In depth
Formwatch
Joyeux Machin (FR) 5-1 (10-7) Prominent, not fluent 12th, disputed lead 16th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon faded, 9th of 11, 34 1/2l behind Montregard (10-2) at Ascot 3m hcp (1) gs in Feb.
Val Dancer (IRE) 15-2 (10-3) Midfield, not fluent 5th, slow 11th, chased leaders 15th, went third 19th, ridden before 3 out, no extra approaching last, lost third flat, 4th of 10, 12l behind Anglers Crag (10-4) at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Castle Robin (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Led, headed narrowly 13th, pushed along before 2 out, gradually weakened, 5th of 7, 11 3/4l behind Get Up Mush (11-0) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
No Tackle 2-1 (11-8) Mounted on chute and wore hood to start, prominent, soon raced in third behind clear leaders, headway 10th, went second before 4 out, not fluent and hung right when jumped into back of rival 2 out, chased winner before last, ridden run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind One Last Glance (10-3) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Bo Cruz (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, progress after 14th, went third 4 out, led still going well 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, kept on well, comfortably, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Court At Slip (11-12) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.