Racecards
15:20 Bangor-on-Dee
Tommy's Darts Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 2/2P33U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
in touch, in 5th when fell 2 out
- Form 2-0492P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey H Oliver
chased leaders, pushed along and lost place 6th
- Form 65233U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 103
held up, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2422/U3-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
with leader, led 7th, clear 2 out, eased towards finish
- Form P-088F1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
always behind and jumped slowly, tailed off from 4th
- Form 73P1U2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S A Brookshaw
- Jockey P Kinsella
held up mid-division, weakened 7th, pulled up before 9th
- Form 1114P2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss K Marks
- Jockey T J Malone
chased leaders, pushed along lost place 6th
- Form 5P/127-R
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer W Jenks
- Jockey Mr T Greenall
held up towards rear, hampered 6th, went moderate 4th, 3 out, no impression
- Form 058411
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J M Maguire
led to 7th, chased winner after last, no impression
Buttress
5- Form 4-0F650
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey K Mercer
in touch when fell 6th
- Form 34U210
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W McCarthy
chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened after last
- Form P0-PU4B
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey A Ross
towards rear, headway 7th, weakened 5 out
In depth
Verdict
Saunders Road and Glimmer of Light both have to be respected but it is hard to get away from Rowdy Yeats who is hard to oppose. The selection has shown improved form of late for racing on a faster surface and is taken to defy his penalty and complete a quick hat-trick before the handicapper has a chance to reassess the six-year-old. Mr Bigglesworth was pulled up behind the selection at Warwick on his most recent start and is hard to back with any confidence on that evidence. Milton Des Bieffes has run well since the turn of the year but would probably want a softer surface, while Kayceecee is probably a shade high in the weights. Saunders Road is 12lbs higher than when scoring over hurdles at Taunton last time and could be of interest on his debut over the larger obstacles, while Glimmer of Light is capable on his day but is inconsistent. The same cannot be said of Rowdy Yeats though and he is hard to oppose.
Formwatch
Bright Eagle (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Blundered and unseated rider in race won by Ballyrainey (9-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (4) sft, 4 ran.
Mr Bigglesworth (NZ) 9-2 (11-8) In touch, blundered 4th, lost place and pulled up in race won by Rowdy Yeats (10-11) at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd, 7 ran.
Kayceecee (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Held up when unseated rider in race won by Alam (11-5) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft, 9 ran.
Saunders Road (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Prominent, headway to chase leader 6th, challenged 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed and hit last, hard ridden and led flat, all out, won at Taunton 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft beating Never So Blue (11-9) by 1l, 9 ran.
Glimmer of Light (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, left 2nd 3 out, ridden on every chance 2 out, hit last, outpaced flat, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Alfie's Sun (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f nov chs (4) gd.
Milton Des Bieffes (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Led approaching 2nd, headed 12th, no impression from 3 out, 2nd of 4, 9l behind Alfadora (10-12) at Warwick 3m nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) hvy.
Rowdy Yeats (IRE) 11-10fav (10-11) Made all, hit 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, held on, won at Warwick 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd beating Wild Power (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Nimby Run (IRE) 5-1fav (10-1) Prominent, driven to challenge 9th, bad mistake next, soon beaten, 10th of 11, 35l behind Glimmer of Light (10-13) at Ludlow 2m hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.