Racecards
13:40 Bangor-on-Dee
Lindop Toyota Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 145y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £301
- Form 113-115
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
held up in touch, ridden and lost place after 4th, pulled up before 5th, broke blood vessel
- Form 560137
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey William Marshall
inclined to jump slightly right, made all, shaken up and went clear flat, easily
- Form 22F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up, not fluent 1st, steady progress and went 3rd approaching 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 0-9P7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Groucott
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up, pushed along 5th, ridden and struggling after 6th
- Form 266
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey L Treadwell
always in rear, lost touch from 3rd, tailed off
- Form 80
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Brendan Powell
always behind, pushed along and struggling after 5th
Careyanne
31- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
prominent, lost place after 3rd, behind from 4th
Statuario
23- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
always chasing winner, not fluent 3 out, shaken up after 2 out, no impression when not fluent last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Aintree novices winner West To The Bridge has already failed when penalised and was beaten in a handicap last time while a double penalty over a longer trip proved too much for SHANTALUZE at Sedgefield on his latest start. But a conditional’s allowance helps on that score today and Donald McCain’s charge gets another chance given both earlier wins came over course and distance. Ashutor was placed on faster going on a couple of occasions before falling at the first at Kempton a week ago and Statuario is another with something to prove on testing ground after placing at Ludlow on her hurdling debut.
Formwatch
Shantaluze (IRE) 11-4 (12-2) Tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 7, 32 1/2l behind Arthur Mac (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
West To The Bridge (IRE) 4-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 3 out, weakened after next, went right last, 7th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Dino Velvet (11-12) at Stratford 2m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Ashutor (FR) 5-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, fell 1st, at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Battlebrave (IRE) 150-1 (11-1) Mid-division, ridden and struggling 4th, soon behind, 7th of 9, 37 3/4l behind Flash The Steel (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Jones Well (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 7th, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 8, 29l behind Finawn Bawn (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
Nineohtwooneoh (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, dist behind Dickie Diver (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Careyanne 66-1 (10-11) Took keen hold in last pair, jumped right 2nd, plugging on but no impression when mistakes 2 out and last, 5th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Kingofthecotswolds (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Statuario 12-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, close up on outside 3 out, one pace when switched inside between last 2, ridden and stayed on to press for 2nd flat, no chance with winner, 3rd of 14, 10 1/4l behind Snapdragon Fire (12-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Feb.