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14:25 Bangor-on-Dee

Cheltenham Preview Evening Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,500 added
  • Winner: £4,224
  • 2nd: £1,240
  • 3rd: £620
  • 4th: £310
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 27.60s
  • Off Time: 14:25:40
  • 6 Ran
2
Silk -
40/1

    1
    Silk - Red, pink disc, red sleeves, pink spots
    • Form FP-411P
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 132

    led narrowly to 4th, tracked winner, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, left moderate 3rd at last

    2
    Silk - Royal blue, light blue diamond and diamond on cap
    • Form 62141
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-5

    pressed leader, led 4th, blundered 3 out, ridden when headed briefly between last 2, stayed on well flat

    3
    Silk - DARK GREEN and ORANGE (quartered), ORANGE sleeves and cap
    16/1
    • Form 0-576
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    held up in 5th, struggling after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off 3 out, left remote 4th at last

    4
    Silk - Dark Blue, White diamond and spots on cap

    Goldray

    342
    40/1
    • Form 0-
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leaders, driven after 3 out, went 2nd before next, soon challenged, led briefly between last 2, every chance when not fluent last, ridden and no extra flat

    6
    Silk - Dark blue and yellow (quartered), striped sleeves
    • Form 3F2-3
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after 3 out to before next, soon no chance with front pair, well beaten in 3rd when blundered and unseated rider last

    8
    Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, White and Royal Blue halved sleeves
    • Form 365
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    held up in rear, struggling after 4th, tailed off 4 out

    5
    NR
    • Form 6-2F
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-12

    Nonrunner

    7
    NR
    • Form 21-0
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-12

    Nonrunner

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    ABIGAIL LYNCH scored twice over the minimum trip before blundering away her chance when tackling 2m5f at Warwick. Her penalty is offset by Jamie Bargary's claim and she can get back on the winning trail. Allez Encore won a Listowel bumper in September and made a very promising start for Kim Bailey when running away with a Plumpton maiden. She'll improve again and is a definite contender. Hurricane's Girl looked a certain future winner when runner-up at Worcester but didn't get far when well supported at Towcester in November. She'll be fancied to make amends while Monbeg Dolly, a recruit from the point-to-point field, will have come on for last month's run in a bumper. The remainder will need to improve on what they have shown so far.

    Formwatch

    Abigail Lynch (IRE) 9-4 (11-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden and well in touch when bumped badly 3 out, well beaten after and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Morello Royale (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 14 ran.

    Allez Encore (IRE) 15-8 (10-12) Not always fluent, chased leaders, hit 2nd, 2nd before hit 3 out, soon challenging, led before 2 out, ridden out from last and kept on well, won at Plumpton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs beating Taniokey (11-5) by 6l, 7 ran.

    Call Me Kate 10-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, weakened before 7th, 6th of 16, well behind The Govaness (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.

    Goldray 66-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, mistake 2 out, never dangerous, 10th of 14, 25l behind Ginger Fizz (10-9) at Chepstow 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Mar.

    Monbeg Dolly (IRE) 5-2 (11-3) Mid-division, headway on bit over 5f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened last 75 yards, 3rd of 9, 6l behind The Way It Works (11-3) at Newcastle 2m mrs N H flat (6) sft in Jan.

    What About Molly (IRE) 100-1 (10-3) Mid-division, in touch 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 43l behind Three Faces West (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft.

    Hurricane's Girl 13-8fav (11-0) Held up in touch, fell 4th, in a race won by Gabriella Rose (11-0) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov, 13 ran.

    Rebekah Rabbit (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway on inside over 5f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off, last of 10, well behind Ghost River (11-2) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (5) hvy in Dec.