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15:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Maelor Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 123y
  • Going: Good (Watered)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 52.60s
  • Off Time: 15:46:38
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Exotic Friend (IRE)

22/1

    2
    Silk -

    Texas Forever (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Squeeze Me

      9/2

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

        Prince Khurram

        28 t D
        7/2
        • Form 232765
        • Age 7
        • Weight 12-0
        • Official Rating 102

        tracked leaders, ridden before last, no extra and lost 3rd place run-in

        2
        Silk - Light blue, red triple diamond and sleeves, quartered cap

        Exotic Friend (IRE)

        123
        22/1
        • Form P1F/9P0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-9
        • Official Rating 97

        tracked leader, led after 3 out, pressed from next, kept on well, eased near finish

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, Yellow and Royal Blue halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Texas Forever (IRE)

        33 v
        5/1
        • Form FP2236
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 95

        soon tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out, every chance last, held towards finish

        4
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, White sleeves, Black cap

        Squeeze Me

        15 D
        9/2
        • Form 16P635
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 94

        in rear, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on before 2 out, went 3rd place run-in, no impression

        5
        Silk - Beige and Dark Blue (halved), Dark Blue sleeves, Beige armlets, Red cap

        Tropical Sunshine (IRE)

        176
        33/1
        • Form PP6-2P0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-3
        • Official Rating 91

        soon dropped towards rear, pushed along 5 out, never dangerous

        7
        Silk - White, Emerald Green stripe, striped cap

        Rocky Elsom (USA)

        27 pt D
        9/1
        • Form PF5/7P6
        • Age 10
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 86

        held up towards rear, ridden after 5 out, never dangerous

        8
        Silk - Light blue, pink star, pink sleeves, light blue armlets, light blue cap, pink star

        Bonvilston Boy

        53 pt
        2/1
        • Form P50933
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11
        • Official Rating 85

        led soon clear, headed after 3 out, ridden and soon weakened

        9
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

        Primo Rossi

        172 pt
        12/1
        • Form 81FF50
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 77

        held up towards rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, no impression

        6
        NR

        Blue April (FR)

        57 b
        9/4
        • Form 3-P6P02
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 86

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2016
        Silk -

        Karisma King

        3/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-11

        2015
        Silk -

        Bay Fortuna

        15/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        2014
        Silk -

        Polo Springs

        7/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        This is a poor race but Prince Khurram has had his chances. Bonvilston Boy is looking very one-paced while there is no guarantee that Blue April will reproduce his second to Baccalaureate at Exeter in February. Texas Forever showed little back over hurdles at Southwell but the fitting of a visor might help. SQUEEZE ME went well for a long way at Sedgefield last time and has her ground today. She could go close in this if ridden with a little more restraint.

        Formwatch

        Prince Khurram 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, effort after 3 out, soon one pace, 5th of 7, 21l behind Atlantic Storm (11-11) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.

        Exotic Friend (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Chased leaders in 4th, weakened after 3 out, 11th of 15, 35 1/2l behind Beau Du Brizais (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.

        Texas Forever (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 11, dist behind Early Retirement (11-12) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

        Squeeze Me 14-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 6th, ridden after 3 out, lost place before next, no impression with front trio between last 2, lost modest 4th closing stages, 5th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Mitcd (10-10) at Sedgefield 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.

        Tropical Sunshine (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, dist behind Wistari Rocks (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.

        Rocky Elsom (USA) 20-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, ridden 2 out, never a theat, 6th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Badbad Leroy Brown (11-12) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.

        Bonvilston Boy 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 7th, challenged before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 7, 13 1/2l behind Cougar Kid (11-5) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.

        Primo Rossi 10-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, lost place 3 out, 11th of 14, 30 1/2l behind Culm Counsellor (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.

        Blue April (FR) 7-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders on long run before 3 out, led 3 out, mistake next, ridden and headed when hit last, one pace run-in, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Baccalaureate (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Feb.