Racecards
15:55 Bangor-on-Dee
Golden Sunset Holidays Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 123y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 58/2-151
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Nick Slatter
tracked leader, weakened 3 out
- Form 4243-16
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C T Pogson
- Jockey A Pogson
held up well in rear, hung right throughout and jumped right in places, detached when ran out and unseated rider 5 out
- Form 442-121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, led before 3 out, quickened clear approaching last, ran on strongly
Lilac Tree
25- Form 21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in touch, headway 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 8-32321
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R Johnson
led, not fluent 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 45-1244
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, mistake next, no impression
- Form FP1/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up well in rear, weakened halfway, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This looks quite competitive with the majority having some sort of chance. The four-year-old Hepijeu made all at Stratford last time to get off the mark and will ensure a good gallop. Are They Your Own probably holds Countersign on collateral form, despite a double penalty, but Prince Khurram has been a bit disappointing. LILAC TREE quickly went clear when given his head at Newton Abbot. This is a step up in trip and class but an earlier second to Regulation at Uttoxeter was also decent form and he may improve past Uttoxeter and Ffos Las winner Curious Carlos.
Formwatch
Are They Your Own (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led to 4th, tracked leader, led again 3 out, ridden after next, 1 length advantage last, held on under pressure flat, won at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gd in Jul beating Number One London (11-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Countersign 3-1 (11-5) Mid-division, took keen hold, closed 2nd, no impression on leaders from 4th, blundered next, well beaten after 3 out, 6th of 10, 28l behind Set The Trend (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (4) gd in Jun.
Curious Carlos 4-5fav (10-12) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway on inside 3 out, poised to challenge next, shaken up to lead narrowly final 100 yards, edged right, driven out, held on, won at Ffos Las 2m (4) gd in May beating Canicallyouback (10-12) by hd, 9 ran.
Lilac Tree 9-2 (11-2) Held up mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, kept on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jul beating Shout It Aloud (11-2) by 7l, 16 ran.
Hepijeu (FR) 2-1fav (11-0) Jumped right at times, led until 1st, chased leader, led again 4th, clear from next, not fluent 3 out, stayed on, won at Stratford 2m 3f mdn (5) gd in Jul beating Panis Angelicus (11-3) by 6l, 12 ran.
Prince Khurram 7-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, one pace before 2 out, stayed on flat, not able to get on terms, 4th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Mighty Missile (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) gd in Jul.
Little Dream (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Pr, mstk 3rd, left ld 5th, jnd briefly 6out, went 2l clr 4out, jnd & up 2out, slt adv last, all out at line, won at Tattersalls Farm 3m mdn gf in May beating Nevada Rose (11-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.