Racecards
19:25 Bangor-on-Dee
Marchwiel Mares' Only Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft
- Form 02323-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
in touch, headway to lead approaching 2 out, ridden flat, all out
Aifung (IRE)
31- Form 2611-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, ridden and led briefly after 3 out, weakened quickly 2 out, eased when beaten
Alpha Rose
15- Form 2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, led 8th, ridden and headed after next, weakening when short of room approaching 2 out, behind when pulled up before last
- Form 20P/F-F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led 2nd to 4th, led again 7th, ridden and headed next, weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form P-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G Jones
- Jockey Mr David Turner
tracked leaders until weakened quickly approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
Floranz
397- Form 0F/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs M Evans
- Jockey Christian Williams
always behind, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Dave Crosse
always behind, mistakes 2nd and 5th, behind when pulled up before 6th
Posh Pearl
58- Form 1125/F3-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, hampered 5th, steady headway next, every chance 2 out, ridden approaching last, rallied close home
- Form 00/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up and not fluent, weakened quickly approaching 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 7th
- Form PPPP-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up and keen, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden approaching next, weakened approaching last
- Form 0003P-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Mrs D Hamer
- Jockey R Greene
led to 2nd, led again 4th, ridden and headed 7th, weakened quickly after next
Pougatcheva (FR)
191- Form 63-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey A O'keeffe
in touch, ridden when not clear run and switched right approaching 2 out, one paced approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Although there are plenty of runners, this isn't that competitive and offers Maiden Voyage a fine opportunity to follow up her recent win, on similar ground at Hereford . Paul Webber's five-year-old wasn't winning out of turn there, as she had been placed on her four previous outings. The first time visor clearly had the desired effect and if it works a second time, she should take all the beating. The main threat may come from former useful flat performer Alpha Rose, who came to hurdling rather late, but showed enough on her debut over timber to suggest a little race can come her way. Dual bumper winner Aifung is an interesting contender. Bob Buckler's mare has been very impressive in small fields, having beaten a total of 12 horses in two outings. however, she could do no more than win, but she may be better suited by a stiffer test than she is likely to get here.