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14:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Arthur Radcliffe Birthday Celebrations Maiden Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 32y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,300 added
- Winner: £3,444
- 2nd: £1,011
- 3rd: £506
- 4th: £253
- Form 20-663
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey M D Grant
held up in rear, headway 3 out, never on terms
- Form P/22-1P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey R P McLernon
always in rear, weakened 3 out
- Form 6P-4126
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led, mistake 7th, headed after 2 out, weakened flat
- Form 1-PP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, effort approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well closing stages
- Form 142-P52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
always prominent, every chance 2 out, led final 100 yards, headed post
- Form 75-16
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, ran on strongly to lead post
- Form 1-38455
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders, lost place approaching 4 out, mistake next, soon beaten
- Form 26-3P32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
held up towards rear, headway on inside halfway, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, faded
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
mid-division, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, led after 2 out, headed final 100 yards, kept on
- Form 220
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, lost place after 4 out
- Form 234
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
chased leaders, driven to challenge before 2 out, stayed on same pace closing stages
- Form 1584-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey M Hamill
mid-division, mistake 5 out, soon lost place, behind 2 out
- Form 71-74U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, lost place 4th, headway 4 out, weakened after next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It’s almost 12 months since Worthy Farm easily landed a maiden point but he’s since joined Paul Nicholls so fitness shouldn’t be an issue. WARTHOG has improved with experience and produced a solid effort on his handicap debut when runner-up at Haydock. Dropping back into maiden company, David Pipe’s grey should be opening his account as he is rated 5lb higher than Hereford second Master Tradesman and 8lb higher than Bangor fifth Overworkdunderpaid. Banrion Scairp is preferred to Merry Milan of the others.
Formwatch
Bomber's Moon 5-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 4th, headway after 5th, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 11, 13l behind Sparkleandshine (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Mar.
Circuit Court (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, weakened after 3 out, last of 6, dist behind As I See It (11-4) at Huntingdon 3m 1f mdn (5) sft in Mar.
Emerald Chieftan (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Prominent on inside, pushed along after 6th, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 10, 34l behind Secret Legacy (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) hvy in Apr.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Towards rear, weakened from 5 out, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Master Tradesman (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, left 2nd 6th, not fluent next, no chance with winner before 2 out, 2nd of 8, 11l behind Westend Story (11-7) at Hereford 2m 6f (4) sft in Mar.
Merry Milan (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced, 6th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Shalakar (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) sft in Apr.
Overworkdunderpaid (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, not much room when not fluent 5th, not fluent 8th, no impression when hampered 2 out, mistake last, 5th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Chapel Stile (10-3) at Bangor 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Warthog (FR) 7-2 (11-4) Towards rear, headway before 5 out, challenged 2 out, every chance last, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Eminent Poet (11-9) at Wetherby 3m hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Worthy Farm (IRE) 4-6fav (10-7) A.p; led 15; drew clr 3 out; easy, won at Littlewindsor 3m mdn gd in May beating Tagine (11-7) by 30l, 7 ran.
Agent Memphis (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Prominent, ridden and lost place before 2 out, 11th of 16, 22 1/4l behind Presenting Pearl (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
Banrion Scairp (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up tracking leading trio, closer 5th, 2nd going well 3 out, led and hit 2 out, headed soon after, weakened before the last, 4th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Pineapple Rush (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) hvy in Mar.
Stupid Cupid (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 10th of 12, dist behind Floral Bouquet (10-12) at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Apr.
Tikk Tock Boom (IRE) 8-1 (11-0) Badly hampered and unseated rider 1st, at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.