Racecards
16:11 Bangor-on-Dee
Goose Island Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 7y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,248
- 2nd: £1,957
- 3rd: £978
- 4th: £490
- Form 1PP56-3
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A Ralph
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, not fluent 4 out, ridden 2 out, headed towards finish
- Form 132710-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Peter Kavanagh
close up, ridden 2 out, headway to chase leader approaching next, driven and quickened to lead towards finish
- Form 4PP434-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Charlie Price
tracked leaders, pushed along 5 out, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 35736-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
always in rear, outpaced 4 out, tailed off
- Form 445424-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey Lewis Dobb
in touch, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace
- Form 258211-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leader, not fluent 6th, pushed along soon after 3 out, kept on same pace
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Blakeney Point is visored for the first time having failed to take much interest here 10 days ago. However, he is 3lb lower and the champion jockey keeps faith with the nine-year-old despite having partnered Steinkraus to victory at Newcastle in March. Butler's Brief seeks back-to-back wins in this and arrives off the back of a more-encouraging third at Uttoxeter but we’ll take a chance on the fitness of LELANTOS as Nicky Henderson’s charge was making strides over this trip at the end of last year. The Vollan is preferred to Point Of Principle of the others.
Formwatch
Butler's Brief (IRE) 13-2 (10-6) Held up in 5th on inside, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, rallied into modest 3rd last, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Eglantine Du Seuil (12-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in May.
Steinkraus (IRE) 20-1 (10-8) In rear, headway into mid-division after 6th, reminder after 7th, ridden and weakened well before 3 out, 11th of 14, dist behind An Tailliur (11-6) at Haydock 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Point Of Principle (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) In touch in mid-division, closed when not fluent 7th, lost place after 3 out, kept on again from last, 4th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Hyland (11-7) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Blakeney Point 10-1 (11-9) Behind, not fluent 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance, 5th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Hurricane Ali (11-6) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
The Vollan (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up, reminders and outpaced well over 2 out, ran on after 2 out, took 4th closing stages, 4th of 10, 22l behind Hardy Boy (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Lelantos (IRE) 11-4jfav (11-3) Tracked leaders, led 3 out, joined next, ridden and jinked right approaching last, stayed on, won at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Tiny Tantrum (10-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.